Sam Cassell vs. Paul Westphal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Westphal 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.

Paul Westphal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Paul Westphal: 1972-73 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Paul Westphal 1

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Paul Westphal 12

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Paul Westphal 9

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Paul Westphal 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Cassell 0 Paul Westphal 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Paul Westphal 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Paul Westphal 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Paul Westphal 1.9

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Paul Westphal 4.4

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Paul Westphal 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Paul Westphal 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Paul Westphal 12,809

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Paul Westphal 1,580

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Paul Westphal 3,591

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Paul Westphal 1,022 *

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Paul Westphal 262 *

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Paul Westphal 823

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Paul Westphal .504

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Paul Westphal .275 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Paul Westphal .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Paul Westphal 25.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Paul Westphal 3.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Paul Westphal 6.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Paul Westphal 2.6 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Paul Westphal 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Paul Westphal 1.4

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Paul Westphal 3.3

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Paul Westphal 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Paul Westphal 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Paul Westphal 1,337

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Paul Westphal 153

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Paul Westphal 353

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Paul Westphal 89 *

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Paul Westphal 23 *

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Paul Westphal 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Paul Westphal .481

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Paul Westphal .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Paul Westphal .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Paul Westphal 26.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Paul Westphal 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Paul Westphal 9.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Paul Westphal 1.8 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.