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?
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 22 seasons played from 2004 to 2025, 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 | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Sam Cassell | LeBron James | Sam Cassell | LeBron James | |
Points | 139th | 1st | 107th | 1st |
Rebounds | +300th | 25th | +300th | 4th |
Assists | 44th | 4th | 51st | 2nd |
Steals | 154th | 6th | 110th | 1st |
Blocks | +300th | 70th | +300th | 9th |
Years | 15 | 22 | 11 | 18 |
Sam Cassell vs. LeBron James | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Sam Cassell | LeBron James | Sam Cassell | LeBron James | |
Points | 237th | 8th | +300th | 6th |
Rebounds | +300th | 188th | +300th | 103rd |
Assists | 71st | 25th | 153rd | 25th |
Steals | 291st | 82nd | +300th | 37th |
Blocks | +300th | 267th | +300th | 164th |
Comparisons on this page: |
Their rankings for: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Sam Cassell | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 139th | 1st | 138 | 15,635 vs. 42,184 | 26,549 |
Rebounds | +300th | 25th | +275 | 3,221 vs. 11,731 | 8,510 |
Assists | 44th | 4th | 40 | 5,939 vs. 11,584 | 5,645 |
Steals | 154th | 6th | 148 | 1,058 vs. 2,345 | 1,287 |
Blocks | +300th | 70th | +230 | 163 vs. 1,150 | 987 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 147th | +153 | 618 vs. 1,799 | 1,181 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 7th | +293 | 2,603 vs. 9,932 | 7,329 |
Field Goals Made | 161st | 2nd | 159 | 5,698 vs. 15,488 | 9,790 |
Field Goals Attempted | 142nd | 1st | 141 | 12,558 vs. 30,583 | 18,025 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 7th | +293 | 672 vs. 2,559 | 1,887 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 286th | 5th | 281 | 2,029 vs. 7,322 | 5,293 |
Free Throws Made | 110th | 2nd | 108 | 3,567 vs. 8,649 | 5,082 |
Free Throws Attempted | 147th | 3rd | 144 | 4,144 vs. 11,735 | 7,591 |
Games and Years: | Sam Cassell | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 156th | 2nd | 154 | 993 vs. 1,562 | 569 |
Seasons | 133rd | 1st | 132 | 15 vs. 22 | 7 |
Triple-Doubles: | Sam Cassell | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 160th | 5th | 155 | 3 vs. 122 | 119 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Sam Cassell | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | +300th | 6th | +294 | 1 vs. 79 | 78 |
50+ point games | - | 8th | 0 vs. 14 | 14 | |
60+ point games | - | 11th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Sam Cassell | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 107th | 1st | 106 | 1,656 vs. 8,289 | 6,633 |
Rebounds | +300th | 4th | +296 | 349 vs. 2,628 | 2,279 |
Assists | 51st | 2nd | 49 | 592 vs. 2,095 | 1,503 |
Steals | 110th | 1st | 109 | 105 vs. 493 | 388 |
Blocks | +300th | 9th | +291 | 19 vs. 284 | 265 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 15th | +285 | 58 vs. 442 | 384 |
Defensive Rebounds | 208th | 1st | 207 | 291 vs. 2,186 | 1,895 |
Field Goals Made | 129th | 1st | 128 | 565 vs. 2,971 | 2,406 |
Field Goals Attempted | 103rd | 1st | 102 | 1,364 vs. 5,984 | 4,620 |
3-Pointers Made | 93rd | 3rd | 90 | 117 vs. 480 | 363 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 94th | 2nd | 92 | 322 vs. 1,443 | 1,121 |
Free Throws Made | 77th | 1st | 76 | 409 vs. 1,867 | 1,458 |
Free Throws Attempted | 93rd | 1st | 92 | 483 vs. 2,519 | 2,036 |
Games and Years: | Sam Cassell | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 74th | 1st | 73 | 136 vs. 292 | 156 |
Playoffs | 110th | 3rd | 107 | 11 vs. 18 | 7 |
Triple-Doubles: | Sam Cassell | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | 2nd | 0 vs. 28 | 28 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Sam Cassell | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 55th | 2nd | 53 | 2 vs. 29 | 27 |
50+ point games | - | 9th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Sam Cassell | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 237th | 8th | 229 | 15.75 vs. 27.01 | 11.26 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 188th | +112 | 3.24 vs. 7.51 | 4.27 |
Assists per game | 71st | 25th | 46 | 5.98 vs. 7.42 | 1.44 |
Steals per game | 291st | 82nd | 209 | 1.07 vs. 1.50 | 0.44 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 267th | +33 | 0.16 vs. 0.74 | 0.57 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.62 vs. 1.15 | 0.53 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 63rd | +237 | 2.62 vs. 6.36 | 3.74 |
Field Goals Made per game | 273rd | 6th | 267 | 5.74 vs. 9.92 | 4.18 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 266th | 13th | 253 | 12.65 vs. 19.58 | 6.93 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 132nd | +168 | 0.68 vs. 1.64 | 0.96 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 72nd | +228 | 2.04 vs. 4.69 | 2.64 |
Free Throws Made per game | 173rd | 34th | 139 | 3.59 vs. 5.54 | 1.94 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 225th | 27th | 198 | 4.17 vs. 7.51 | 3.34 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Sam Cassell | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | +300th | 6th | +294 | 12.18 vs. 28.39 | 16.21 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 103rd | +197 | 2.57 vs. 9.00 | 6.43 |
Assists per game | 153rd | 25th | 128 | 4.35 vs. 7.17 | 2.82 |
Steals per game | +300th | 37th | +263 | 0.77 vs. 1.69 | 0.92 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 164th | +136 | 0.14 vs. 0.97 | 0.83 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.43 vs. 1.51 | 1.09 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 30th | +270 | 2.14 vs. 7.49 | 5.35 |
Field Goals Made per game | +300th | 10th | +290 | 4.15 vs. 10.17 | 6.02 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | 19th | +281 | 10.03 vs. 20.49 | 10.46 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 120th | +180 | 0.86 vs. 1.64 | 0.78 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 95th | +205 | 2.37 vs. 4.94 | 2.57 |
Free Throws Made per game | +300th | 22nd | +278 | 3.01 vs. 6.39 | 3.39 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | 17th | +283 | 3.55 vs. 8.63 | 5.08 |
Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 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 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.