Sam Cassell vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)