Sam Cassell stats
Point Guard
Bio
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Debut
- 1993
- Draft
- 1993Rd 1, Pk 24
- College
- Florida State
- All-NBA Second Team
- 2003-04
Bio
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Debut
- 1993
- Draft
- 1993Rd 1, Pk 24
- College
- Florida State
- All-NBA Second Team
- 2003-04
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 15.7
- REB
- 3.2
- AST
- 6.0
- STL
- 1.1
- BLK
- 0.2
- TS%
- 54.4
- MIN
- 30
- GP
- 993
Ranked among NBA players who qualify (PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK: 20+ games; TS%: 20+ games, 5+ FGA) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | HOU | 6.7 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 50.6 | 17 | 66 |
| 1994-95 | HOU | 9.5 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 55.6 | 23 | 82 |
| 1995-96 | HOU | 14.5 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 56.5 | 27.6 | 61 |
| 1996-97 |  PHX/DAL/BKN | 15.9 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 54.1 | 28.1 | 61 |
| 1997-98 | BKN | 19.6 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 53.3 | 34.7 | 75 |
| 1998-99 |  BKN/MIL | 15.9 | 1.9 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 55.2 | 24.9 | 8 |
| 1999-00 | MIL | 18.6 | 3.7 | 9.0 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 55.1 | 35.8 | 81 |
| 2000-01 | MIL | 18.2 | 3.8 | 7.6 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 54.2 | 35.6 | 76 |
| 2001-02 | MIL | 19.7 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 54.5 | 35.2 | 74 |
| 2002-03 | MIL | 19.7 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 56.5 | 34.6 | 78 |
| 2003-04 | MIN | 19.8 | 3.3 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 56.6 | 35 | 81 |
| 2004-05 | MIN | 13.5 | 2.7 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 52.9 | 25.8 | 59 |
| 2005-06 | LAC | 17.2 | 3.7 | 6.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 53.4 | 34 | 78 |
| 2006-07 | LAC | 12.3 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 50.6 | 24.3 | 58 |
| 2007-08 |  LAC/BOS | 11.2 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 51.7 | 23.2 | 55 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 12.2
- REB
- 2.6
- AST
- 4.4
- STL
- 0.8
- BLK
- 0.1
- TS%
- 52.5
- MIN
- 26
- GP
- 136
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 15,635
- REB
- 3,221
- AST
- 5,939
- STL
- 1,058
- BLK
- 163
- TO
- 2,418
- FGM
- 5,698
- 3PTM
- 672
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | HOU | 440 | 134 | 192 | 59 | 7 | 94 | 162 | 26 |
| 1994-95 | HOU | 783 | 211 | 405 | 94 | 14 | 167 | 253 | 63 |
| 1995-96 | HOU | 886 | 188 | 278 | 53 | 4 | 157 | 289 | 73 |
| 1996-97 | PHX/DAL/BKN | 967 | 182 | 305 | 77 | 19 | 168 | 337 | 81 |
| 1997-98 | BKN | 1,471 | 228 | 603 | 121 | 20 | 269 | 510 | 15 |
| 1998-99 | BKN/MIL | 127 | 15 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 39 | 2 |
| 1999-00 | MIL | 1,506 | 301 | 729 | 102 | 8 | 267 | 545 | 26 |
| 2000-01 | MIL | 1,381 | 290 | 580 | 88 | 8 | 220 | 537 | 30 |
| 2001-02 | MIL | 1,461 | 312 | 493 | 90 | 12 | 177 | 554 | 71 |
| 2002-03 | MIL | 1,536 | 342 | 450 | 88 | 14 | 177 | 546 | 59 |
| 2003-04 | MIN | 1,603 | 271 | 592 | 102 | 18 | 220 | 620 | 74 |
| 2004-05 | MIN | 799 | 157 | 301 | 36 | 14 | 109 | 319 | 27 |
| 2005-06 | LAC | 1,345 | 287 | 491 | 74 | 11 | 175 | 493 | 70 |
| 2006-07 | LAC | 714 | 167 | 270 | 28 | 8 | 101 | 261 | 32 |
| 2007-08 | LAC/BOS | 616 | 136 | 214 | 37 | 6 | 97 | 233 | 23 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 18.8
- REB
- 3.8
- AST
- 7.2
- STL
- 1.3
- BLK
- 0.2
- TS%
- 54.4
- MIN
- 30
- GP
- 993
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | HOU | 14.2 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 50.6 | 17 | 66 |
| 1994-95 | HOU | 14.9 | 4.1 | 7.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 55.6 | 23 | 82 |
| 1995-96 | HOU | 18.9 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 56.5 | 27.6 | 61 |
| 1996-97 | PHX/DAL/BKN | 20.4 | 3.8 | 6.4 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 54.1 | 28.1 | 61 |
| 1997-98 | BKN | 20.3 | 3.1 | 8.3 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 53.3 | 34.7 | 75 |
| 1998-99 | BKN/MIL | 23.0 | 2.7 | 6.5 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 55.2 | 24.9 | 8 |
| 1999-00 | MIL | 18.7 | 3.7 | 9.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 55.1 | 35.8 | 81 |
| 2000-01 | MIL | 18.4 | 3.8 | 7.7 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 54.2 | 35.6 | 76 |
| 2001-02 | MIL | 20.1 | 4.3 | 6.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 54.5 | 35.2 | 74 |
| 2002-03 | MIL | 20.5 | 4.6 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 56.5 | 34.6 | 78 |
| 2003-04 | MIN | 20.4 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 56.6 | 35 | 81 |
| 2004-05 | MIN | 18.8 | 3.8 | 7.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 52.9 | 25.8 | 59 |
| 2005-06 | LAC | 18.2 | 3.9 | 6.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 53.4 | 34 | 78 |
| 2006-07 | LAC | 18.2 | 4.3 | 7.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 50.6 | 24.3 | 58 |
| 2007-08 | LAC/BOS | 17.4 | 3.9 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 51.7 | 23.2 | 55 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
What were Sam Cassell's career stats?
Sam Cassell played 15 seasons for the Rockets, the Nets, the Bucks, the Timberwolves and the Clippers. He scored 15,635 points with 3,221 rebounds and 5,939 assists in 993 games — 15.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game. His best season was 2003-04: 1,603 points, 271 rebounds and 592 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
15 seasons, 11 postseasons, 1993-94 to 2007-08
Sam Cassell finished top 10 in a stat 6 times.
Championships ×3
- 1993-94 NBA Finals with the Houston Rockets
- 1994-95 NBA Finals with the Houston Rockets
- 2007-08 NBA Finals with the Boston Celtics
Awards
All-time career rank
- 126th in points (15,635)
- 40th in assists (5,939)
- 135th in steals (1,058)
Among the 2,424 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
Season top 10 finishes
- Assists per game: 1997-98 (10th), 1999-00 (2nd), 2000-01 (8th), 2003-04 (5th)
- Free Throw %: 2003-04 (10th), 2007-08 (8th)
Among qualified NBA players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.