Sam Cassell vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale 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.

Tom Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Tom Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Tom Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Tom Van Arsdale .431

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Tom Van Arsdale -

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Tom Van Arsdale - *

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, this player has no data for the stat.