Sam Cassell vs. Rod Derline Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Derline 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.

Rod Derline

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Rod Derline: 1974-75 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Rod Derline 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Rod Derline 2

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Rod Derline 2

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Rod Derline 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Rod Derline 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Rod Derline 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Rod Derline 0.8

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Rod Derline 0.7

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Rod Derline 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Rod Derline 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Rod Derline 518

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Rod Derline 86

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Rod Derline 71

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Rod Derline 34

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Rod Derline 5

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Rod Derline 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Rod Derline .419

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Rod Derline - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Rod Derline .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Rod Derline 5.6 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Rod Derline 1.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Rod Derline 0.8 (1975)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Rod Derline 0.4 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Rod Derline 0.1 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Rod Derline 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Rod Derline 1.7

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Rod Derline 0.8

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Rod Derline 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Rod Derline 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Rod Derline 48

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Rod Derline 17

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Rod Derline 8

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Rod Derline 3

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Rod Derline 0

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Rod Derline 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Rod Derline .465

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Rod Derline - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Rod Derline .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Rod Derline 7.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Rod Derline 2.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Rod Derline 1.2 (1975)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Rod Derline 0.3 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Rod Derline 0.0 (1976)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.