Sam Cassell vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Tristan Thompson 7

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Tristan Thompson 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Tristan Thompson 665

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Tristan Thompson 733

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Tristan Thompson 69

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Tristan Thompson 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Tristan Thompson .562

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)