Sam Cassell vs. Steve Francis: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Sam Cassell and Steve Francis 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
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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 Steve Francis, with 9 seasons played from 2000 to 2008, 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. Steve Francis
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Sam Cassell Steve Francis Sam Cassell Steve Francis
Points
139th
+300th
107th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
44th
183rd
51st
+300th
Steals
154th
277th
110th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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Sam Cassell vs. Steve Francis
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Sam Cassell Steve Francis Sam Cassell Steve Francis
Points
237th
130th
+300th
113rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
121st
Assists
71st
67th
153rd
20th
Steals
291st
87th
+300th
101st
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

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 Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
139th
+300th
+161 15,635 vs. 10,4465,189
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,221 vs. 3,2156
Assists
44th
183rd
139 5,939 vs. 3,4732,466
Steals
154th
277th
123 1,058 vs. 846212
Blocks
+300th
+300th
163 vs. 22360
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
618 vs. 960342
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,603 vs. 2,255348
Field Goals Made
161st
+300th
+139 5,698 vs. 3,5432,155
Field Goals Attempted
142nd
+300th
+158 12,558 vs. 8,2674,291
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
672 vs. 57597
3-Pointers Attempted
286th
+300th
+14 2,029 vs. 1,684345
Free Throws Made
110th
208th
98 3,567 vs. 2,785782
Free Throws Attempted
147th
224th
77 4,144 vs. 3,494650

Games and Years:

Sam Cassell Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
156th
+300th
993 vs. 576417
Seasons
133rd
+300th
15 vs. 96

Triple-Doubles:

Sam Cassell Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
160th
83rd
77 3 vs. 74

Rankings by Points Scored:

Sam Cassell Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 10
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
107th
+300th
+193 1,656 vs. 961,560
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
349 vs. 42307
Assists
51st
+300th
+249 592 vs. 38554
Steals
110th
+300th
+190 105 vs. 798
Blocks
+300th
+300th
19 vs. 118
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
58 vs. 652
Defensive Rebounds
208th
+300th
+92 291 vs. 36255
Field Goals Made
129th
+300th
+171 565 vs. 30535
Field Goals Attempted
103rd
+300th
+197 1,364 vs. 701,294
3-Pointers Made
93rd
+300th
+207 117 vs. 7110
3-Pointers Attempted
94th
+300th
+206 322 vs. 17305
Free Throws Made
77th
+300th
+223 409 vs. 29380
Free Throws Attempted
93rd
+300th
+207 483 vs. 40443

Games and Years:

Sam Cassell Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
74th
+300th
136 vs. 5131
Playoffs
110th
+300th
11 vs. 110

Triple-Doubles:

Sam Cassell Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
38th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Sam Cassell Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
237th
130th
107 15.75 vs. 18.142.39
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.24 vs. 5.582.34
Assists per game
71st
67th
4 5.98 vs. 6.030.05
Steals per game
291st
87th
204 1.07 vs. 1.470.40
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.390.22
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.62 vs. 1.671.04
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.62 vs. 3.911.29
Field Goals Made per game
273rd
216th
57 5.74 vs. 6.150.41
Field Goals Attempted per game
266th
165th
101 12.65 vs. 14.351.71
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.68 vs. 1.000.32
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
276th
+24 2.04 vs. 2.920.88
Free Throws Made per game
173rd
63rd
110 3.59 vs. 4.841.24
Free Throws Attempted per game
225th
74th
151 4.17 vs. 6.071.89

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
113rd
+187 12.18 vs. 19.207.02
Rebounds per game
+300th
121st
+179 2.57 vs. 8.405.83
Assists per game
153rd
20th
133 4.35 vs. 7.603.25
Steals per game
+300th
101st
+199 0.77 vs. 1.400.63
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.14 vs. 0.200.06
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 1.200.77
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
37th
+263 2.14 vs. 7.205.06
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
210th
+90 4.15 vs. 6.001.85
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
187th
+113 10.03 vs. 14.003.97
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
180th
+120 0.86 vs. 1.400.54
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
235th
+65 2.37 vs. 3.401.03
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
41st
+259 3.01 vs. 5.802.79
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
27th
+273 3.55 vs. 8.004.45

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.