Sam Cassell vs. LeBron James: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Sam Cassell and LeBron James all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Sam Cassell, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1994 to 2008, and LeBron James, with 23 seasons played from 2004 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Sam Cassell vs. LeBron James
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Sam Cassell LeBron James Sam Cassell LeBron James
Points
141st
1st
107th
1st
Rebounds
+300th
25th
+300th
4th
Assists
44th
4th
51st
2nd
Steals
155th
6th
110th
1st
Blocks
+300th
71st
+300th
9th
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Sam Cassell vs. LeBron James
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Sam Cassell LeBron James Sam Cassell LeBron James
Points
241st
8th
+300th
6th
Rebounds
+300th
190th
+300th
103rd
Assists
71st
25th
153rd
25th
Steals
291st
82nd
+300th
37th
Blocks
+300th
270th
+300th
164th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
141st
1st
140 15,635 vs. 42,31626,681
Rebounds
+300th
25th
+275 3,221 vs. 11,7798,558
Assists
44th
4th
40 5,939 vs. 11,6455,706
Steals
155th
6th
149 1,058 vs. 2,3501,292
Blocks
+300th
71st
+229 163 vs. 1,155992
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
146th
+154 618 vs. 1,8051,187
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 2,603 vs. 9,9747,371
Field Goals Made
161st
2nd
159 5,698 vs. 15,5409,842
Field Goals Attempted
144th
1st
143 12,558 vs. 30,69418,136
3-Pointers Made
+300th
6th
+294 672 vs. 2,5701,898
3-Pointers Attempted
292nd
5th
287 2,029 vs. 7,3585,329
Free Throws Made
112nd
2nd
110 3,567 vs. 8,6665,099
Free Throws Attempted
149th
3rd
146 4,144 vs. 11,7637,619

Games and Years:

Sam Cassell LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
158th
2nd
156 993 vs. 1,570577
Seasons
135th
1st
134 15 vs. 238

Triple-Doubles:

Sam Cassell LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
164th
5th
159 3 vs. 122119

Rankings by Points Scored:

Sam Cassell LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
6th
+294 1 vs. 7978
50+ point games
-
8th
0 vs. 1414
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
107th
1st
106 1,656 vs. 8,2896,633
Rebounds
+300th
4th
+296 349 vs. 2,6282,279
Assists
51st
2nd
49 592 vs. 2,0951,503
Steals
110th
1st
109 105 vs. 493388
Blocks
+300th
9th
+291 19 vs. 284265
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
15th
+285 58 vs. 442384
Defensive Rebounds
208th
1st
207 291 vs. 2,1861,895
Field Goals Made
129th
1st
128 565 vs. 2,9712,406
Field Goals Attempted
103rd
1st
102 1,364 vs. 5,9844,620
3-Pointers Made
93rd
3rd
90 117 vs. 480363
3-Pointers Attempted
94th
2nd
92 322 vs. 1,4431,121
Free Throws Made
77th
1st
76 409 vs. 1,8671,458
Free Throws Attempted
93rd
1st
92 483 vs. 2,5192,036

Games and Years:

Sam Cassell LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
74th
1st
73 136 vs. 292156
Playoffs
110th
3rd
107 11 vs. 187

Triple-Doubles:

Sam Cassell LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
2nd
0 vs. 2828

Rankings by Points Scored:

Sam Cassell LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
2nd
53 2 vs. 2927
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
241st
8th
233 15.75 vs. 26.9511.21
Rebounds per game
+300th
190th
+110 3.24 vs. 7.504.26
Assists per game
71st
25th
46 5.98 vs. 7.421.44
Steals per game
291st
82nd
209 1.07 vs. 1.500.43
Blocks per game
+300th
270th
+30 0.16 vs. 0.740.57
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.62 vs. 1.150.53
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
64th
+236 2.62 vs. 6.353.73
Field Goals Made per game
276th
6th
270 5.74 vs. 9.904.16
Field Goals Attempted per game
269th
14th
255 12.65 vs. 19.556.90
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
133rd
+167 0.68 vs. 1.640.96
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
77th
+223 2.04 vs. 4.692.64
Free Throws Made per game
173rd
35th
138 3.59 vs. 5.521.93
Free Throws Attempted per game
228th
27th
201 4.17 vs. 7.493.32

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
6th
+294 12.18 vs. 28.3916.21
Rebounds per game
+300th
103rd
+197 2.57 vs. 9.006.43
Assists per game
153rd
25th
128 4.35 vs. 7.172.82
Steals per game
+300th
37th
+263 0.77 vs. 1.690.92
Blocks per game
+300th
164th
+136 0.14 vs. 0.970.83
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 1.511.09
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
30th
+270 2.14 vs. 7.495.35
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
10th
+290 4.15 vs. 10.176.02
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
19th
+281 10.03 vs. 20.4910.46
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
120th
+180 0.86 vs. 1.640.78
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
95th
+205 2.37 vs. 4.942.57
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
22nd
+278 3.01 vs. 6.393.39
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
17th
+283 3.55 vs. 8.635.08

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.