Mike Bantom vs. Sam Cassell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Cassell and Mike Bantom 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

Mike Bantom

vs.

Sam Cassell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Bantom: 1973-74 to 1981-82
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Bantom 0 Sam Cassell 3

NBA Seasons Mike Bantom 9 Sam Cassell 15

Playoffs Played Mike Bantom 3 Sam Cassell 11

All-Star Games Mike Bantom 0 Sam Cassell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Bantom 0 Sam Cassell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 12.1 Sam Cassell 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 6.4 Sam Cassell 3.2

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 2.3 Sam Cassell 6.0

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.9 Sam Cassell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Sam Cassell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 8,568 Sam Cassell 15,635

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 4,517 Sam Cassell 3,221

Total Assists Mike Bantom 1,623 Sam Cassell 5,939

Total Steals Mike Bantom 630 Sam Cassell 1,058

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 478 Sam Cassell 163

Total Games Mike Bantom 706 Sam Cassell 993

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .468 Sam Cassell .454

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom .200 * Sam Cassell .331

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .692 Sam Cassell .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 15.3 (1978) Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 8.0 (1979) Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 3.6 (1980) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 1.2 (1979) Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 (1981) Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 6.1 Sam Cassell 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 3.7 Sam Cassell 2.6

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 Sam Cassell 4.4

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Sam Cassell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.4 Sam Cassell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 178 Sam Cassell 1,656

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 108 Sam Cassell 349

Total Assists Mike Bantom 33 Sam Cassell 592

Total Steals Mike Bantom 20 Sam Cassell 105

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 12 Sam Cassell 19

Total Games Mike Bantom 29 Sam Cassell 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .483 Sam Cassell .414

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom - * Sam Cassell .363

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .551 Sam Cassell .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 14.5 (1981) Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 4.0 (1981) Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.3 (1976) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 (1982) Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.5 (1981) Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.