Sam Cassell vs. Wilt Chamberlain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wilt Chamberlain 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.

Wilt Chamberlain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Wilt Chamberlain 2

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Wilt Chamberlain 14

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Wilt Chamberlain 13

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Wilt Chamberlain 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Cassell 0 Wilt Chamberlain 4

Finals MVP Sam Cassell 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1 *

All-NBA First Team Sam Cassell 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Wilt Chamberlain 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Cassell 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

Scoring Leader Sam Cassell 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

Rebounds Leader Sam Cassell 0 Wilt Chamberlain 11

Assists Leader Sam Cassell 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

Rookie of The Year Sam Cassell 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Wilt Chamberlain 22.9

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Wilt Chamberlain 4.4

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Wilt Chamberlain 31,419

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Wilt Chamberlain 23,924

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Wilt Chamberlain 4,643

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Wilt Chamberlain 1,045

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Wilt Chamberlain .540

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Wilt Chamberlain .511

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Wilt Chamberlain 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Wilt Chamberlain 24.5

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Wilt Chamberlain 4.2

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Wilt Chamberlain 3,607

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Wilt Chamberlain 3,913

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Wilt Chamberlain 673

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Wilt Chamberlain 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Wilt Chamberlain .522

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Wilt Chamberlain .465

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.