Sam Cassell vs. Channing Frye Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Channing Frye and Sam Cassell, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Sam Cassell played 15 years in the NBA, 2 more than Channing Frye, who played 13. Sam Cassell had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, while Channing Frye had his rookie season in 2005-06. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Sam Cassell 15 11 1993-94 to 2007-08
Channing Frye 13 4 2005-06 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Sam Cassell Channing Frye
Season 1993-942005-06
Team Houston RocketsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Cassell 66 17.0 6.7 0.4 1.7 2.0 2.9 0.9 0.1 1.4 2.1 2.5 5.9 .418 0.4 1.3 .295 1.4 1.6 .841
Channing Frye 65 24.2 12.3 2.1 3.6 5.8 0.8 0.5 0.7 1.5 3.1 4.7 9.8 .477 0.0 0.1 .333 2.9 3.5 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Cassell 22 21.7 9.4 0.9 1.8 2.7 4.2 1.0 0.2 2.1 2.8 2.9 7.3 .394 0.8 2.0 .378 2.9 3.4 .865
Channing Frye ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Sam Cassell Channing Frye
Season 1994-952006-07
Team Houston RocketsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Cassell 82 23.0 9.5 0.5 2.1 2.6 4.9 1.1 0.2 2.0 2.5 3.1 7.2 .427 0.8 2.3 .330 2.6 3.1 .843
Channing Frye 72 26.3 9.5 1.3 4.2 5.5 0.9 0.5 0.6 1.4 3.0 4.1 9.6 .433 0.0 0.3 .167 1.2 1.5 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Cassell 22 22.0 11.0 0.4 1.5 1.9 4.0 1.0 0.1 1.5 3.0 3.4 7.7 .438 1.1 2.7 .400 3.2 3.9 .835
Channing Frye ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Sam Cassell Channing Frye
Season 1995-962007-08
Team Houston RocketsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Cassell 61 27.6 14.5 0.8 2.2 3.1 4.6 0.9 0.1 2.6 2.7 4.7 10.8 .439 1.2 3.4 .348 3.9 4.7 .825
Channing Frye 78 17.2 6.8 1.4 3.2 4.5 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.7 2.7 2.8 5.8 .488 0.0 0.1 .300 1.1 1.4 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Cassell 8 25.8 10.4 0.1 2.0 2.1 4.3 0.8 0.1 2.3 2.5 3.3 10.1 .321 1.0 3.6 .276 2.9 3.6 .793
Channing Frye ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Sam Cassell Channing Frye
Season 1996-972008-09
Team Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey NetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Cassell 61 28.1 15.9 0.8 2.2 3.0 5.0 1.3 0.3 2.8 3.3 5.5 12.8 .430 1.3 3.8 .351 3.5 4.1 .845
Channing Frye 63 11.8 4.2 0.7 1.6 2.2 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.7 1.8 4.2 .423 0.2 0.5 .333 0.4 0.6 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Cassell ------- --- ----------
Channing Frye 4 9.0 3.0 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 3.5 .357 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .667

Season 5
Sam Cassell Channing Frye
Season 1997-982009-10
Team New Jersey NetsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdSuns Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Cassell 75 34.7 19.6 1.0 2.1 3.0 8.0 1.6 0.3 3.6 3.5 6.8 15.4 .441 0.2 1.1 .188 5.8 6.8 .860
Channing Frye 81 27.0 11.2 0.8 4.5 5.3 1.4 0.8 0.9 0.9 3.2 3.9 8.7 .451 2.1 4.8 .439 1.2 1.5 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Cassell 3 9.0 2.0 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.0 0.3 0.7 2.3 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Channing Frye 16 27.2 8.2 0.6 5.0 5.6 0.9 0.8 0.6 0.5 3.1 2.7 7.4 .364 1.9 5.4 .349 0.9 1.0 .938

Season 6
Sam Cassell Channing Frye
Season 1998-992010-11
Team New Jersey Nets, Milwaukee BucksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Cassell 8 24.9 15.9 0.6 1.3 1.9 4.5 1.1 0.0 2.5 2.8 4.9 11.6 .419 0.3 1.3 .200 5.9 6.3 .940
Channing Frye 77 33.0 12.7 0.8 5.8 6.7 1.2 0.6 1.0 0.9 3.5 4.6 10.8 .432 2.2 5.7 .390 1.2 1.4 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Cassell 3 34.3 15.3 0.0 2.0 2.0 8.7 1.0 0.0 2.3 4.7 5.3 10.7 .500 0.0 0.3 .000 4.7 5.3 .875
Channing Frye ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Sam Cassell Channing Frye
Season 1999-002011-12
Team Milwaukee BucksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Cassell 81 35.8 18.6 0.9 2.9 3.7 9.0 1.3 0.1 3.3 3.1 6.7 14.4 .466 0.3 1.1 .289 4.8 5.5 .876
Channing Frye 64 26.1 10.5 1.1 4.8 5.9 1.4 0.7 1.1 1.0 2.8 4.0 9.6 .416 1.4 4.1 .346 1.1 1.3 .890
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Cassell 5 35.6 15.8 0.0 3.4 3.4 9.0 0.8 0.0 1.8 3.8 6.0 14.4 .417 0.2 1.0 .200 3.6 4.2 .857
Channing Frye ------- --- ----------

Note: Channing Frye didn't play in 2012-13.

Season 8
Sam Cassell Channing Frye
Season 2000-012013-14
Team Milwaukee BucksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Cassell 76 35.6 18.2 0.6 3.2 3.8 7.6 1.2 0.1 2.9 2.8 7.1 14.9 .474 0.4 1.3 .306 3.6 4.3 .858
Channing Frye 82 28.2 11.1 0.9 4.2 5.1 1.2 0.7 0.8 1.1 3.0 4.1 9.5 .432 2.0 5.3 .370 1.0 1.2 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Cassell 18 37.9 17.4 0.7 3.9 4.6 6.7 1.1 0.2 2.9 4.2 6.1 15.4 .396 0.6 1.7 .333 4.7 5.4 .866
Channing Frye ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Sam Cassell Channing Frye
Season 2001-022014-15
Team Milwaukee BucksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Cassell 74 35.2 19.7 0.7 3.5 4.2 6.7 1.2 0.2 2.4 2.8 7.5 16.2 .463 1.0 2.8 .348 3.8 4.4 .860
Channing Frye 75 24.9 7.3 0.4 3.5 3.9 1.3 0.6 0.5 1.0 2.5 2.5 6.5 .392 1.8 4.6 .393 0.4 0.5 .886
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Cassell ------- --- ----------
Channing Frye ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Sam Cassell Channing Frye
Season 2002-032015-16
Team Milwaukee BucksOrlando Magic, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Cassell 78 34.6 19.7 0.7 3.7 4.4 5.8 1.1 0.2 2.3 2.8 7.0 14.9 .470 0.8 2.1 .362 4.9 5.7 .861
Channing Frye 70 17.1 6.1 0.5 2.8 3.3 1.0 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.8 2.2 5.0 .438 1.3 3.4 .387 0.4 0.5 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Cassell 6 36.2 17.2 0.5 2.7 3.2 2.7 0.5 0.2 2.8 3.3 6.5 13.8 .470 1.8 3.5 .524 2.3 2.5 .933
Channing Frye 17 13.9 6.7 0.3 2.1 2.4 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.3 2.2 2.4 4.1 .594 1.5 2.7 .565 0.4 0.4 .857

Season 11
Sam Cassell Channing Frye
Season 2003-042016-17
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Cassell 81 35.0 19.8 0.5 2.8 3.3 7.3 1.3 0.2 2.7 3.0 7.7 15.7 .488 0.9 2.3 .398 3.6 4.1 .873
Channing Frye 74 18.9 9.1 0.5 3.4 3.9 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.7 1.9 3.2 7.0 .458 1.9 4.5 .409 0.9 1.0 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Cassell 16 31.1 16.6 0.2 2.3 2.5 4.4 0.8 0.2 2.7 3.3 5.9 12.6 .465 1.6 3.8 .417 3.3 3.8 .852
Channing Frye 12 12.8 7.3 0.0 1.8 1.8 1.1 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.9 2.6 5.0 .517 1.7 3.3 .513 0.5 0.6 .857

Season 12
Sam Cassell Channing Frye
Season 2004-052017-18
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesCleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Cassell 59 25.8 13.5 0.4 2.2 2.7 5.1 0.6 0.2 1.8 2.7 5.4 11.6 .464 0.5 1.7 .262 2.3 2.6 .865
Channing Frye 53 13.1 5.0 0.2 2.3 2.5 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.3 2.0 4.0 .491 0.7 2.2 .339 0.3 0.4 .895
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Cassell ------- --- ----------
Channing Frye ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Sam Cassell Channing Frye
Season 2005-062018-19
Team Los Angeles ClippersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Cassell 78 34.0 17.2 0.5 3.2 3.7 6.3 0.9 0.1 2.2 2.9 6.3 14.3 .443 0.9 2.4 .368 3.7 4.3 .863
Channing Frye 36 9.5 3.6 0.1 1.3 1.4 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.2 1.2 3.3 .368 0.9 2.2 .405 0.3 0.4 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Cassell 12 33.7 18.0 0.8 3.3 4.0 5.8 0.7 0.2 2.3 2.9 6.1 13.9 .437 1.3 3.6 .349 4.6 5.7 .809
Channing Frye ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Sam Cassell Channing Frye
Season 2006-07-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Cassell 58 24.3 12.3 0.5 2.4 2.9 4.7 0.5 0.1 1.7 2.2 4.5 10.8 .418 0.6 1.9 .294 2.8 3.1 .879
Channing Frye ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Cassell ------- --- ----------
Channing Frye ------- --- ----------

Season 15
Sam Cassell Channing Frye
Season 2007-08-
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Cassell 55 23.2 11.2 0.3 2.2 2.5 3.9 0.7 0.1 1.8 1.8 4.2 9.7 .438 0.4 1.4 .303 2.3 2.6 .882
Channing Frye ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Cassell 21 12.6 4.5 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.6 1.4 1.8 5.3 .333 0.3 1.3 .214 0.7 0.8 .824
Channing Frye ------- --- ----------
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