Sam Cassell vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Cassell 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Sam Cassell 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Sam Cassell 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Nikola Jokic 7.4

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Nikola Jokic 1,952

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Nikola Jokic 867

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Nikola Jokic 522

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Nikola Jokic 76

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Nikola Jokic 62

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Nikola Jokic 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Nikola Jokic .411

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Nikola Jokic .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Nikola Jokic 15.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Nikola Jokic 1.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)