Sam Cassell vs. Lionel Malamed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Malamed 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.

Lionel Malamed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Lionel Malamed: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Lionel Malamed 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Lionel Malamed 1

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Lionel Malamed 0

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Lionel Malamed 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Lionel Malamed 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Lionel Malamed 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Lionel Malamed 1.4

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Lionel Malamed 258

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Lionel Malamed 61

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Lionel Malamed 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Lionel Malamed .334

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Lionel Malamed .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Lionel Malamed 5.9 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Lionel Malamed 1.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Lionel Malamed -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Lionel Malamed -

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Lionel Malamed -

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Lionel Malamed -

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Lionel Malamed 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Lionel Malamed -

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Lionel Malamed -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Lionel Malamed -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Lionel Malamed -

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Lionel Malamed - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.