Sam Cassell vs. John Salmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salmons 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.

John Salmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 John Salmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 John Salmons 239

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 John Salmons 11

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) John Salmons 1.0 (2009)