Sam Cassell vs. Frank Gates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank Gates 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.

Frank Gates

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Frank Gates: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Frank Gates 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Frank Gates 1

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Frank Gates 1

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Frank Gates 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Frank Gates 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Frank Gates 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Frank Gates - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Frank Gates 1.4

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Frank Gates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Frank Gates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Frank Gates 287

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Frank Gates 91

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Frank Gates 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Frank Gates .281

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Frank Gates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Frank Gates .622

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Frank Gates 4.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Frank Gates - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Frank Gates 1.4 (1950)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Frank Gates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Frank Gates - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Frank Gates 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Frank Gates - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Frank Gates 1.3

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Frank Gates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Frank Gates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Frank Gates 25

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Frank Gates 9

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Frank Gates 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Frank Gates .243

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Frank Gates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Frank Gates .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Frank Gates 3.6 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Frank Gates - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Frank Gates 1.3 (1950)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Frank Gates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Frank Gates - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.