Sam Cassell vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Sam Cassell that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Sam Cassell:
1993-94 to 2007-08
LeBron James:
2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Sam Cassell3
LeBron James4
Sam Cassell15
LeBron James21
Sam Cassell11
LeBron James16
Sam Cassell0 *
LeBron James1
*
Sam Cassell1
LeBron James20

Honors and Awards

Sam Cassell0
LeBron James4
Sam Cassell0
LeBron James4
Sam Cassell0
LeBron James13
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Sam Cassell1
LeBron James19
Sam Cassell0
LeBron James5
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Sam Cassell0
LeBron James6
Sam Cassell0
LeBron James1
Sam Cassell0
LeBron James1
Sam Cassell0
LeBron James1
Sam Cassell0 *
LeBron James1
*
Sam Cassell0 *
LeBron James1
*
* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Sam Cassell 15.7
LeBron James 27.1

Sam Cassell 3.2
LeBron James 7.5

Sam Cassell 6.0
LeBron James 7.4

Sam Cassell 1.1
LeBron James 1.5

Sam Cassell 0.2
LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Sam Cassell 15,635
LeBron James 40,248

Sam Cassell 3,221
LeBron James 11,125

Sam Cassell 5,939
LeBron James 10,933

Sam Cassell 1,058
LeBron James 2,262

Sam Cassell 163
LeBron James 1,109

Sam Cassell 993
LeBron James 1,484

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Sam Cassell .454
LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage
Sam Cassell .331
LeBron James .347

Free Throw Percentage
Sam Cassell .861
LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Sam Cassell 19.8
(2004)
LeBron James 31.4
(2006)

Sam Cassell 4.4
(2003)
LeBron James 8.6
(2018)

Sam Cassell 9.0
(2000)
LeBron James 10.2
(2020)

Sam Cassell 1.6
(1998)
LeBron James 2.2
(2005)

Sam Cassell 0.3
(1997)
LeBron James 1.1
(2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Sam Cassell 12.2
LeBron James 28.5

Sam Cassell 2.6
LeBron James 9.0

Sam Cassell 4.4
LeBron James 7.2

Sam Cassell 0.8
LeBron James 1.7

Sam Cassell 0.1
LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Sam Cassell 1,656
LeBron James 8,023

Sam Cassell 349
LeBron James 2,549

Sam Cassell 592
LeBron James 2,023

Sam Cassell 105
LeBron James 471

Sam Cassell 19
LeBron James 270

Sam Cassell 136
LeBron James 282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Sam Cassell .414
LeBron James .495

3-Point Percentage
Sam Cassell .363
LeBron James .331

Free Throw Percentage
Sam Cassell .847
LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Sam Cassell 18.0
(2006)
LeBron James 35.3
(2009)

Sam Cassell 4.6
(2001)
LeBron James 11.3
(2015)

Sam Cassell 9.0
(2000)
LeBron James 9.0
(2018)

Sam Cassell 1.1
(2001)
LeBron James 2.3
(2016)

Sam Cassell 0.3
(1998)
LeBron James 1.8
(2010)