Sam Cassell vs. Thomas Gardner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thomas Gardner 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.

Thomas Gardner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Thomas Gardner: 2007-08 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Thomas Gardner 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Thomas Gardner 2

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Thomas Gardner 1

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Thomas Gardner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Thomas Gardner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Thomas Gardner 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Thomas Gardner 0.6

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Thomas Gardner 0.2

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Thomas Gardner 0.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Thomas Gardner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Thomas Gardner 45

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Thomas Gardner 11

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Thomas Gardner 3

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Thomas Gardner 4

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Thomas Gardner 1

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Thomas Gardner 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Thomas Gardner .305

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Thomas Gardner .200

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Thomas Gardner .333

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Thomas Gardner 5.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Thomas Gardner 1.0 (2008)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Thomas Gardner 0.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Thomas Gardner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Thomas Gardner 0.7

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Thomas Gardner 0.7

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Thomas Gardner 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Thomas Gardner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Thomas Gardner 14

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Thomas Gardner 2

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Thomas Gardner 2

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Thomas Gardner 1

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Thomas Gardner 0

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Thomas Gardner 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Thomas Gardner .385

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Thomas Gardner .500

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Thomas Gardner 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Thomas Gardner 4.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Thomas Gardner 0.7 (2009)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Thomas Gardner 0.7 (2009)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Thomas Gardner 0.0 (2009)