Sam Cassell vs. George Karl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Karl 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.

George Karl

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
George Karl: 1976-77 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 George Karl 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 George Karl 2

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 George Karl 1

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 George Karl 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 George Karl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 George Karl 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 George Karl 0.7

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 George Karl 1.5

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 George Karl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 George Karl 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 George Karl 85

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 George Karl 22

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 George Karl 51

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 George Karl 11

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 George Karl 0

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 George Karl 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 George Karl .342

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 George Karl - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 George Karl .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) George Karl 2.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) George Karl 1.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) George Karl 1.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) George Karl 0.3 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) George Karl 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 George Karl 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 George Karl 0.0

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 George Karl 0.0

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 George Karl 0.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 George Karl 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 George Karl 0

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 George Karl 0

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 George Karl 0

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 George Karl 0

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 George Karl 0

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 George Karl 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 George Karl -

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 George Karl - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 George Karl -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.