Sam Cassell vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks 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 Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 John Starks 106

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 John Starks 271

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 John Starks 393

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 John Starks 9

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) John Starks 0.3 (2001)