Jim Barnes vs. Sam Cassell Comparison

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

vs.

Sam Cassell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Sam Cassell 3

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Sam Cassell 15

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Sam Cassell 11

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Sam Cassell 1

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 8.8 Sam Cassell 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Sam Cassell 3.2

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Sam Cassell 6.0

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Sam Cassell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Sam Cassell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Sam Cassell 15,635

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Sam Cassell 3,221

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Sam Cassell 5,939

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Sam Cassell 1,058

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Sam Cassell 163

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Sam Cassell 993

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Sam Cassell .454

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Sam Cassell .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Sam Cassell 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Sam Cassell 2.6

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Sam Cassell 4.4

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Sam Cassell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Sam Cassell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Sam Cassell 1,656

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Sam Cassell 349

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Sam Cassell 592

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Sam Cassell 105

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Sam Cassell 19

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Sam Cassell 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Sam Cassell .414

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Sam Cassell .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - 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.