Sam Cassell vs. John Thompson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) John Thompson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.