Don Ackerman vs. Sam Cassell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Cassell and Don Ackerman 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

Don Ackerman

vs.

Sam Cassell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ackerman: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ackerman 0 Sam Cassell 3

NBA Seasons Don Ackerman 1 Sam Cassell 15

Playoffs Played Don Ackerman 1 Sam Cassell 11

All-Star Games Don Ackerman 0 Sam Cassell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Ackerman 0 Sam Cassell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 Sam Cassell 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Sam Cassell 3.2

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 Sam Cassell 6.0

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Sam Cassell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Sam Cassell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 43 Sam Cassell 15,635

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 15 Sam Cassell 3,221

Total Assists Don Ackerman 23 Sam Cassell 5,939

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Sam Cassell 1,058

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Sam Cassell 163

Total Games Don Ackerman 28 Sam Cassell 993

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .222 Sam Cassell .454

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Sam Cassell .331

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman .536 Sam Cassell .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 (1954) Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 (1954) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Sam Cassell 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 Sam Cassell 2.6

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 Sam Cassell 4.4

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Sam Cassell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Sam Cassell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 2 Sam Cassell 1,656

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 4 Sam Cassell 349

Total Assists Don Ackerman 1 Sam Cassell 592

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Sam Cassell 105

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Sam Cassell 19

Total Games Don Ackerman 4 Sam Cassell 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .333 Sam Cassell .414

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Sam Cassell .363

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman - Sam Cassell .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 (1954) Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 (1954) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.