Tony Campbell vs. Sam Cassell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Sam Cassell and Tony Campbell, 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.

Tony Campbell played 11 years in the NBA, 4 less than Sam Cassell, who played 15. Tony Campbell had the first of his seasons in 1984-85, while Sam Cassell had his rookie season in 1993-94. 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
Tony Campbell 11 7 1984-85 to 1994-95
Sam Cassell 15 11 1993-94 to 2007-08

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tony Campbell Sam Cassell
Season 1984-851993-94
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Campbell 56 11.2 5.6 0.7 0.9 1.6 0.4 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.9 2.3 4.7 .496 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.3 .800
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Campbell 2 4.5 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Season 2

Tony Campbell Sam Cassell
Season 1985-861994-95
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Campbell 82 15.8 7.9 1.0 1.9 2.9 0.5 0.8 0.1 1.0 2.0 3.6 7.4 .484 0.0 0.1 .222 0.7 0.9 .795
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Campbell 2 8.0 4.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.5 2.0 5.0 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
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

Season 3

Tony Campbell Sam Cassell
Season 1986-871995-96
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Campbell 40 8.3 3.5 0.5 0.9 1.5 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.9 1.0 1.4 3.6 .393 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 1.0 .615
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Campbell 4 3.3 2.3 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 1.5 .500 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.5 0.5 1.000
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

Season 4

Tony Campbell Sam Cassell
Season 1987-881996-97
Team Los Angeles LakersPhoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey Nets
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 %
Tony Campbell 13 18.6 11.0 0.6 1.5 2.1 1.2 0.8 0.2 2.0 3.2 4.4 7.8 .564 0.1 0.2 .333 2.2 3.0 .718
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Campbell 15 6.3 3.1 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.3 1.1 1.2 2.8 .429 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.1 .688
Sam Cassell ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Tony Campbell Sam Cassell
Season 1988-891997-98
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsNets Lost East 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 %
Tony Campbell 63 12.5 6.2 0.8 1.2 2.1 0.7 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.7 2.5 5.5 .458 0.0 0.3 .095 1.1 1.3 .843
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Campbell 9 11.8 6.2 0.4 0.9 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.0 1.0 2.9 2.1 3.4 .613 0.2 0.4 .500 1.8 2.4 .727
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 -

Season 6

Tony Campbell Sam Cassell
Season 1989-901998-99
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Jersey Nets, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East 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 %
Tony Campbell 82 38.6 23.2 2.5 3.0 5.5 2.6 1.4 0.4 3.1 3.2 8.8 19.3 .457 0.1 0.7 .167 5.5 6.9 .787
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Campbell ------- --- ----------
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

Season 7

Tony Campbell Sam Cassell
Season 1990-911999-00
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East 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 %
Tony Campbell 77 37.6 21.8 2.1 2.4 4.5 2.8 1.6 0.6 2.5 2.6 8.5 19.5 .434 0.2 0.8 .262 4.6 5.8 .803
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Campbell ------- --- ----------
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

Season 8

Tony Campbell Sam Cassell
Season 1991-922000-01
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East 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 %
Tony Campbell 78 31.3 16.8 1.8 1.9 3.7 2.9 1.1 0.4 2.1 2.6 6.8 14.6 .464 0.2 0.5 .351 3.1 3.8 .803
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Campbell ------- --- ----------
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

Season 9

Tony Campbell Sam Cassell
Season 1992-932001-02
Team New York KnicksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Tony Campbell 58 18.3 7.7 1.0 1.7 2.7 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.9 2.6 3.3 6.8 .490 0.0 0.1 .400 1.0 1.5 .678
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Campbell 2 16.5 7.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 3.5 2.0 5.0 .400 0.0 0.5 .000 3.0 4.0 .750
Sam Cassell ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Tony Campbell Sam Cassell
Season 1993-942002-03
Team New York Knicks, Dallas MavericksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East 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 %
Tony Campbell 63 19.3 8.8 1.2 1.7 3.0 1.3 0.8 0.2 1.3 2.1 3.6 8.1 .443 0.1 0.4 .250 1.5 1.9 .783
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Campbell ------- --- ----------
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

Season 11

Tony Campbell Sam Cassell
Season 1994-952003-04
Team Cleveland CavaliersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdTimberwolves 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 %
Tony Campbell 78 14.5 6.0 0.8 1.2 2.0 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.6 2.1 5.0 .411 0.2 0.5 .357 1.7 2.0 .830
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Campbell 4 9.3 5.8 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.8 1.5 3.5 .429 0.3 0.5 .500 2.5 3.0 .833
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

Season 12

Tony Campbell Sam Cassell
Season -2004-05
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Tony Campbell ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Campbell ------- --- ----------
Sam Cassell ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Tony Campbell Sam Cassell
Season -2005-06
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Clippers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Campbell ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Campbell ------- --- ----------
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

Season 14

Tony Campbell Sam Cassell
Season -2006-07
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Tony Campbell ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Campbell ------- --- ----------
Sam Cassell ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Tony Campbell Sam Cassell
Season -2007-08
Team -Los Angeles Clippers, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Campbell ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Campbell ------- --- ----------
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