Sam Cassell vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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.

Derek Strong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Derek Strong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Derek Strong 94

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Derek Strong 3

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)