Sam Cassell vs. Cotton Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cotton Nash and Sam Cassell 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

Sam Cassell

vs.

Cotton Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Cotton Nash: 1964-65 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Cotton Nash 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Cotton Nash 1

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Cotton Nash 0

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Cotton Nash 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Cotton Nash 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Cotton Nash 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Cotton Nash 1.8

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Cotton Nash 0.4

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Cotton Nash 137

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Cotton Nash 83

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Cotton Nash 19

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Cotton Nash 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Cotton Nash .324

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Cotton Nash .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Cotton Nash 3.0 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Cotton Nash 1.8 (1965)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Cotton Nash 0.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Cotton Nash - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Cotton Nash -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Cotton Nash -

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Cotton Nash -

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Cotton Nash -

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Cotton Nash -

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Cotton Nash -

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Cotton Nash 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Cotton Nash -

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Cotton Nash -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Cotton Nash -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Cotton Nash -

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Cotton Nash -

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Cotton Nash - n/a **

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.