Sam Cassell vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II 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.

Gary Payton II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Gary Payton II 61

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)