Sam Cassell vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson 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.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)