Jim Ard vs. Sam Cassell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Cassell and Jim Ard 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

Jim Ard

vs.

Sam Cassell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Sam Cassell 3

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Sam Cassell 15

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Sam Cassell 11

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Sam Cassell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Sam Cassell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 Sam Cassell 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Sam Cassell 3.2

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Sam Cassell 6.0

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Sam Cassell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Sam Cassell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Sam Cassell 15,635

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Sam Cassell 3,221

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Sam Cassell 5,939

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Sam Cassell 1,058

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Sam Cassell 163

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Sam Cassell 993

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Sam Cassell .454

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Sam Cassell .331

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Sam Cassell .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Sam Cassell 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Sam Cassell 2.6

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Sam Cassell 4.4

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Sam Cassell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Sam Cassell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Sam Cassell 1,656

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Sam Cassell 349

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Sam Cassell 592

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Sam Cassell 105

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Sam Cassell 19

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Sam Cassell 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Sam Cassell .414

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Sam Cassell .363

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Sam Cassell .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.