Derek Anderson vs. Sam Cassell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Cassell and Derek Anderson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Derek Anderson

vs.

Sam Cassell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Anderson: 1997-98 to 2007-08
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Anderson 1 Sam Cassell 3

NBA Seasons Derek Anderson 11 Sam Cassell 15

Playoffs Played Derek Anderson 5 Sam Cassell 11

All-Star Games Derek Anderson 0 Sam Cassell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derek Anderson 0 Sam Cassell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 12.0 Sam Cassell 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 3.2 Sam Cassell 3.2

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 3.4 Sam Cassell 6.0

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.1 Sam Cassell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.1 Sam Cassell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 7,357 Sam Cassell 15,635

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 1,988 Sam Cassell 3,221

Total Assists Derek Anderson 2,083 Sam Cassell 5,939

Total Steals Derek Anderson 691 Sam Cassell 1,058

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 87 Sam Cassell 163

Total Games Derek Anderson 615 Sam Cassell 993

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .408 Sam Cassell .454

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .341 Sam Cassell .331

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .853 Sam Cassell .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 16.9 (2000) Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 4.4 (2001) Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 4.5 (2004) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.5 (2001) Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.2 (2003) Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 7.0 Sam Cassell 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 1.9 Sam Cassell 2.6

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 1.7 Sam Cassell 4.4

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 0.5 Sam Cassell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.0 Sam Cassell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 167 Sam Cassell 1,656

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 45 Sam Cassell 349

Total Assists Derek Anderson 40 Sam Cassell 592

Total Steals Derek Anderson 12 Sam Cassell 105

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 1 Sam Cassell 19

Total Games Derek Anderson 24 Sam Cassell 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .336 Sam Cassell .414

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .302 Sam Cassell .363

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .838 Sam Cassell .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 14.7 (2002) Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 2.7 (2001) Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 2.8 (1998) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.3 (1998) Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.3 (1998) Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998)