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Sam Cassell

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Samuel James Cassell (Sam)

Position: Guard ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-3 ▪ Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: November 18, 1969 in Baltimore, Maryland
High School: Paul Laurence Dunbar in Baltimore, Maryland
College: Florida State University
Draft: Houston Rockets, 1st round (24th pick, 24th overall), 1993 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: November 5, 1993

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All-Time Rank: #134. Charles Oakley… #135. Antonio McDyess… #136. Brad Daugherty… #137. SAM CASSELL… #138. Larry Johnson… #139. Maurice Cheeks… #140. George McGinnis… 

Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1993-94 24 HOU NBA PG 66 6 1122 162 388 .418 26 88 .295 90 107 .841 25 109 134 192 59 7 94 136 440
1994-95 25 HOU NBA PG 82 1 1882 253 593 .427 63 191 .330 214 254 .843 38 173 211 405 94 14 167 209 783
1995-96 26 HOU NBA PG 61 0 1682 289 658 .439 73 210 .348 235 285 .825 51 137 188 278 53 4 157 166 886
1996-97 27 TOT NBA PG 61 44 1714 337 783 .430 81 231 .351 212 251 .845 47 135 182 305 77 19 168 200 967
1996-97 27 PHO NBA PG 22 9 539 100 241 .415 19 62 .306 106 124 .855 12 38 50 99 23 6 60 66 325
1996-97 27 DAL NBA PG 16 13 398 70 165 .424 15 49 .306 42 50 .840 14 36 50 57 17 6 41 48 197
1996-97 27 NJN NBA PG 23 22 777 167 377 .443 47 120 .392 64 77 .831 21 61 82 149 37 7 67 86 445
1997-98 28 NJN NBA PG 75 72 2606 510 1156 .441 15 80 .188 436 507 .860 73 155 228 603 121 20 269 262 1471
1998-99 29 TOT NBA PG 8 3 199 39 93 .419 2 10 .200 47 50 .940 5 10 15 36 9 0 20 22 127
1998-99 29 NJN NBA PG 4 3 100 21 49 .429 1 7 .143 29 31 .935 1 5 6 19 3 0 12 13 72
1998-99 29 MIL NBA PG 4 0 99 18 44 .409 1 3 .333 18 19 .947 4 5 9 17 6 0 8 9 55
1999-00 30 MIL NBA PG 81 81 2899 545 1170 .466 26 90 .289 390 445 .876 69 232 301 729 102 8 267 255 1506
2000-01 31 MIL NBA PG 76 75 2709 537 1132 .474 30 98 .306 277 323 .858 46 244 290 580 88 8 220 214 1381
2001-02 32 MIL NBA PG 74 73 2605 554 1197 .463 71 204 .348 282 328 .860 54 258 312 493 90 12 177 208 1461
2002-03 33 MIL NBA PG 78 77 2700 546 1162 .470 59 163 .362 385 447 .861 57 285 342 450 88 14 177 216 1536
2003-04 34 MIN NBA PG 81 81 2838 620 1270 .488 74 186 .398 289 331 .873 44 227 271 592 102 18 220 247 1603
2004-05 35 MIN NBA PG 59 38 1522 319 687 .464 27 103 .262 134 155 .865 25 132 157 301 36 14 109 160 799
2005-06 36 LAC NBA PG 78 75 2653 493 1112 .443 70 190 .368 289 335 .863 40 247 287 491 74 11 175 225 1345
2006-07 37 LAC NBA PG 58 30 1407 261 625 .418 32 109 .294 160 182 .879 27 140 167 270 28 8 101 126 714
2007-08 38 TOT NBA PG 55 34 1274 233 532 .438 23 76 .303 127 144 .882 17 119 136 214 37 6 97 98 616
2007-08 38 LAC NBA PG 38 33 975 183 402 .455 14 54 .259 106 119 .891 12 93 105 179 28 3 78 69 486
2007-08 38 BOS NBA PG 17 1 299 50 130 .385 9 22 .409 21 25 .840 5 26 31 35 9 3 19 29 130
Career NBA 993 690 29812 5698 12558 .454 672 2029 .331 3567 4144 .861 618 2603 3221 5939 1058 163 2418 2744 15635

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1993-94 24 HOU NBA PG 66 6 17.0 2.5 5.9 .418 0.4 1.3 .295 1.4 1.6 .841 0.4 1.7 2.0 2.9 0.9 0.1 1.4 2.1 6.7
1994-95 25 HOU NBA PG 82 1 23.0 3.1 7.2 .427 0.8 2.3 .330 2.6 3.1 .843 0.5 2.1 2.6 4.9 1.1 0.2 2.0 2.5 9.5
1995-96 26 HOU NBA PG 61 0 27.6 4.7 10.8 .439 1.2 3.4 .348 3.9 4.7 .825 0.8 2.2 3.1 4.6 0.9 0.1 2.6 2.7 14.5
1996-97 27 TOT NBA PG 61 44 28.1 5.5 12.8 .430 1.3 3.8 .351 3.5 4.1 .845 0.8 2.2 3.0 5.0 1.3 0.3 2.8 3.3 15.9
1996-97 27 PHO NBA PG 22 9 24.5 4.5 11.0 .415 0.9 2.8 .306 4.8 5.6 .855 0.5 1.7 2.3 4.5 1.0 0.3 2.7 3.0 14.8
1996-97 27 DAL NBA PG 16 13 24.9 4.4 10.3 .424 0.9 3.1 .306 2.6 3.1 .840 0.9 2.3 3.1 3.6 1.1 0.4 2.6 3.0 12.3
1996-97 27 NJN NBA PG 23 22 33.8 7.3 16.4 .443 2.0 5.2 .392 2.8 3.3 .831 0.9 2.7 3.6 6.5 1.6 0.3 2.9 3.7 19.3
1997-98 28 NJN NBA PG 75 72 34.7 6.8 15.4 .441 0.2 1.1 .188 5.8 6.8 .860 1.0 2.1 3.0 8.0 1.6 0.3 3.6 3.5 19.6
1998-99 29 TOT NBA PG 8 3 24.9 4.9 11.6 .419 0.3 1.3 .200 5.9 6.3 .940 0.6 1.3 1.9 4.5 1.1 0.0 2.5 2.8 15.9
1998-99 29 NJN NBA PG 4 3 25.0 5.3 12.3 .429 0.3 1.8 .143 7.3 7.8 .935 0.3 1.3 1.5 4.8 0.8 0.0 3.0 3.3 18.0
1998-99 29 MIL NBA PG 4 0 24.8 4.5 11.0 .409 0.3 0.8 .333 4.5 4.8 .947 1.0 1.3 2.3 4.3 1.5 0.0 2.0 2.3 13.8
1999-00 30 MIL NBA PG 81 81 35.8 6.7 14.4 .466 0.3 1.1 .289 4.8 5.5 .876 0.9 2.9 3.7 9.0 1.3 0.1 3.3 3.1 18.6
2000-01 31 MIL NBA PG 76 75 35.6 7.1 14.9 .474 0.4 1.3 .306 3.6 4.3 .858 0.6 3.2 3.8 7.6 1.2 0.1 2.9 2.8 18.2
2001-02 32 MIL NBA PG 74 73 35.2 7.5 16.2 .463 1.0 2.8 .348 3.8 4.4 .860 0.7 3.5 4.2 6.7 1.2 0.2 2.4 2.8 19.7
2002-03 33 MIL NBA PG 78 77 34.6 7.0 14.9 .470 0.8 2.1 .362 4.9 5.7 .861 0.7 3.7 4.4 5.8 1.1 0.2 2.3 2.8 19.7
2003-04 34 MIN NBA PG 81 81 35.0 7.7 15.7 .488 0.9 2.3 .398 3.6 4.1 .873 0.5 2.8 3.3 7.3 1.3 0.2 2.7 3.0 19.8
2004-05 35 MIN NBA PG 59 38 25.8 5.4 11.6 .464 0.5 1.7 .262 2.3 2.6 .865 0.4 2.2 2.7 5.1 0.6 0.2 1.8 2.7 13.5
2005-06 36 LAC NBA PG 78 75 34.0 6.3 14.3 .443 0.9 2.4 .368 3.7 4.3 .863 0.5 3.2 3.7 6.3 0.9 0.1 2.2 2.9 17.2
2006-07 37 LAC NBA PG 58 30 24.3 4.5 10.8 .418 0.6 1.9 .294 2.8 3.1 .879 0.5 2.4 2.9 4.7 0.5 0.1 1.7 2.2 12.3
2007-08 38 TOT NBA PG 55 34 23.2 4.2 9.7 .438 0.4 1.4 .303 2.3 2.6 .882 0.3 2.2 2.5 3.9 0.7 0.1 1.8 1.8 11.2
2007-08 38 LAC NBA PG 38 33 25.7 4.8 10.6 .455 0.4 1.4 .259 2.8 3.1 .891 0.3 2.4 2.8 4.7 0.7 0.1 2.1 1.8 12.8
2007-08 38 BOS NBA PG 17 1 17.6 2.9 7.6 .385 0.5 1.3 .409 1.2 1.5 .840 0.3 1.5 1.8 2.1 0.5 0.2 1.1 1.7 7.6
Career NBA 993 690 30.0 5.7 12.6 .454 0.7 2.0 .331 3.6 4.2 .861 0.6 2.6 3.2 6.0 1.1 0.2 2.4 2.8 15.7

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1993-94 24 HOU NBA PG 66 6 1122 5.2 12.4 .418 0.8 2.8 .295 2.9 3.4 .841 0.8 3.5 4.3 6.2 1.9 0.2 3.0 4.4 14.1
1994-95 25 HOU NBA PG 82 1 1882 4.8 11.3 .427 1.2 3.7 .330 4.1 4.9 .843 0.7 3.3 4.0 7.7 1.8 0.3 3.2 4.0 15.0
1995-96 26 HOU NBA PG 61 0 1682 6.2 14.1 .439 1.6 4.5 .348 5.0 6.1 .825 1.1 2.9 4.0 6.0 1.1 0.1 3.4 3.6 19.0
1996-97 27 TOT NBA PG 61 44 1714 7.1 16.4 .430 1.7 4.9 .351 4.5 5.3 .845 1.0 2.8 3.8 6.4 1.6 0.4 3.5 4.2 20.3
1996-97 27 PHO NBA PG 22 9 539 6.7 16.1 .415 1.3 4.1 .306 7.1 8.3 .855 0.8 2.5 3.3 6.6 1.5 0.4 4.0 4.4 21.7
1996-97 27 DAL NBA PG 16 13 398 6.3 14.9 .424 1.4 4.4 .306 3.8 4.5 .840 1.3 3.3 4.5 5.2 1.5 0.5 3.7 4.3 17.8
1996-97 27 NJN NBA PG 23 22 777 7.7 17.5 .443 2.2 5.6 .392 3.0 3.6 .831 1.0 2.8 3.8 6.9 1.7 0.3 3.1 4.0 20.6
1997-98 28 NJN NBA PG 75 72 2606 7.0 16.0 .441 0.2 1.1 .188 6.0 7.0 .860 1.0 2.1 3.1 8.3 1.7 0.3 3.7 3.6 20.3
1998-99 29 TOT NBA PG 8 3 199 7.1 16.8 .419 0.4 1.8 .200 8.5 9.0 .940 0.9 1.8 2.7 6.5 1.6 0.0 3.6 4.0 23.0
1998-99 29 NJN NBA PG 4 3 100 7.6 17.6 .429 0.4 2.5 .143 10.4 11.2 .935 0.4 1.8 2.2 6.8 1.1 0.0 4.3 4.7 25.9
1998-99 29 MIL NBA PG 4 0 99 6.5 16.0 .409 0.4 1.1 .333 6.5 6.9 .947 1.5 1.8 3.3 6.2 2.2 0.0 2.9 3.3 20.0
1999-00 30 MIL NBA PG 81 81 2899 6.8 14.5 .466 0.3 1.1 .289 4.8 5.5 .876 0.9 2.9 3.7 9.1 1.3 0.1 3.3 3.2 18.7
2000-01 31 MIL NBA PG 76 75 2709 7.1 15.0 .474 0.4 1.3 .306 3.7 4.3 .858 0.6 3.2 3.9 7.7 1.2 0.1 2.9 2.8 18.4
2001-02 32 MIL NBA PG 74 73 2605 7.7 16.5 .463 1.0 2.8 .348 3.9 4.5 .860 0.7 3.6 4.3 6.8 1.2 0.2 2.4 2.9 20.2
2002-03 33 MIL NBA PG 78 77 2700 7.3 15.5 .470 0.8 2.2 .362 5.1 6.0 .861 0.8 3.8 4.6 6.0 1.2 0.2 2.4 2.9 20.5
2003-04 34 MIN NBA PG 81 81 2838 7.9 16.1 .488 0.9 2.4 .398 3.7 4.2 .873 0.6 2.9 3.4 7.5 1.3 0.2 2.8 3.1 20.3
2004-05 35 MIN NBA PG 59 38 1522 7.5 16.2 .464 0.6 2.4 .262 3.2 3.7 .865 0.6 3.1 3.7 7.1 0.9 0.3 2.6 3.8 18.9
2005-06 36 LAC NBA PG 78 75 2653 6.7 15.1 .443 0.9 2.6 .368 3.9 4.5 .863 0.5 3.4 3.9 6.7 1.0 0.1 2.4 3.1 18.3
2006-07 37 LAC NBA PG 58 30 1407 6.7 16.0 .418 0.8 2.8 .294 4.1 4.7 .879 0.7 3.6 4.3 6.9 0.7 0.2 2.6 3.2 18.3
2007-08 38 TOT NBA PG 55 34 1274 6.6 15.0 .438 0.6 2.1 .303 3.6 4.1 .882 0.5 3.4 3.8 6.0 1.0 0.2 2.7 2.8 17.4
2007-08 38 LAC NBA PG 38 33 975 6.8 14.8 .455 0.5 2.0 .259 3.9 4.4 .891 0.4 3.4 3.9 6.6 1.0 0.1 2.9 2.5 17.9
2007-08 38 BOS NBA PG 17 1 299 6.0 15.7 .385 1.1 2.6 .409 2.5 3.0 .840 0.6 3.1 3.7 4.2 1.1 0.4 2.3 3.5 15.7
Career NBA 993 690 29812 6.9 15.2 .454 0.8 2.5 .331 4.3 5.0 .861 0.7 3.1 3.9 7.2 1.3 0.2 2.9 3.3 18.9

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1993-94 24 HOU NBA PG 66 1122 13.1 .506 .451 2.6 10.2 6.6 25.8 2.7 0.4 17.8 20.9 100 102 0.4 1.8 2.2 .093
1994-95 25 HOU NBA PG 82 1882 15.9 .556 .480 2.4 10.1 6.4 32.3 2.5 0.5 19.2 20.8 111 108 2.7 2.0 4.7 .120
1995-96 26 HOU NBA PG 61 1682 16.8 .565 .495 3.5 9.0 6.3 27.3 1.6 0.2 16.7 25.1 109 110 2.6 1.2 3.9 .110
1996-97 27 TOT NBA PG 61 1714 18.4 .541 .482 3.0 9.1 6.0 31.8 2.3 0.8 15.8 27.3 108 110 2.7 1.1 3.9 .108
1996-97 27 PHO NBA PG 22 539 18.3 .550 .454 2.6 8.2 5.4 30.3 2.2 0.8 16.9 29.7 106 110 0.8 0.4 1.2 .103
1996-97 27 DAL NBA PG 16 398 15.8 .527 .470 4.0 10.7 7.3 26.8 2.3 1.2 18.0 26.3 101 108 0.2 0.3 0.5 .062
1996-97 27 NJN NBA PG 23 777 19.7 .542 .505 2.8 9.0 5.7 35.4 2.5 0.7 14.0 26.2 112 110 1.8 0.4 2.2 .136
1997-98 28 NJN NBA PG 75 2606 21.0 .533 .448 3.0 7.4 5.1 40.4 2.4 0.6 16.3 27.5 111 108 6.6 1.7 8.3 .152
1998-99 29 TOT NBA PG 8 199 23.1 .552 .430 3.0 5.9 4.4 35.1 2.5 0.0 14.8 31.0 111 106 0.7 0.1 0.8 .187
1998-99 29 NJN NBA PG 4 100 23.7 .575 .439 1.0 5.8 3.3 38.6 1.6 0.0 16.1 32.9 112 108 0.4 0.0 0.4 .194
1998-99 29 MIL NBA PG 4 99 22.5 .525 .420 4.9 6.0 5.5 31.5 3.3 0.0 13.3 29.1 110 104 0.3 0.1 0.4 .179
1999-00 30 MIL NBA PG 81 2899 21.1 .551 .477 2.8 9.3 6.1 41.1 1.8 0.2 16.4 25.0 113 110 8.4 0.8 9.2 .152
2000-01 31 MIL NBA PG 76 2709 20.1 .542 .488 1.9 10.1 6.1 36.4 1.7 0.2 14.7 24.9 111 107 7.0 1.4 8.5 .150
2001-02 32 MIL NBA PG 74 2605 21.3 .545 .492 2.5 10.9 6.9 34.3 1.8 0.3 11.7 27.3 112 109 7.2 1.4 8.6 .158
2002-03 33 MIL NBA PG 78 2700 22.3 .565 .495 2.5 12.4 7.4 29.6 1.7 0.4 11.5 26.5 115 110 8.8 0.8 9.6 .171
2003-04 34 MIN NBA PG 81 2838 22.8 .566 .517 1.9 8.7 5.5 38.0 1.9 0.5 13.5 27.2 113 102 8.8 3.3 12.1 .205
2004-05 35 MIN NBA PG 59 1522 18.6 .529 .484 2.0 9.5 5.9 35.2 1.3 0.7 12.6 26.4 109 109 2.8 1.0 3.8 .119
2005-06 36 LAC NBA PG 78 2653 18.5 .534 .475 1.8 10.4 6.3 32.5 1.5 0.3 12.2 25.0 109 106 4.8 2.8 7.6 .137
2006-07 37 LAC NBA PG 58 1407 17.1 .506 .443 2.3 11.8 7.1 35.3 1.1 0.4 12.5 26.5 106 109 1.7 1.0 2.8 .095
2007-08 38 TOT NBA PG 55 1274 15.4 .517 .460 1.6 10.8 6.2 31.5 1.5 0.4 14.0 25.1 102 109 0.7 1.1 1.8 .067
2007-08 38 LAC NBA PG 38 975 16.8 .535 .473 1.4 11.1 6.2 35.0 1.5 0.2 14.7 25.2 104 111 0.8 0.6 1.4 .069
2007-08 38 BOS NBA PG 17 299 11.0 .461 .419 2.1 9.8 6.2 19.9 1.6 0.8 11.9 24.9 96 102 -0.1 0.5 0.4 .061
Career NBA 993 29812 19.5 .544 .480 2.4 9.9 6.2 34.4 1.9 0.4 14.4 25.7 110 108 66.0 21.5 87.5 .141

Playoffs Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1993-94 24 HOU NBA PG 22 0 478 63 160 .394 17 45 .378 64 74 .865 19 40 59 93 21 5 47 62 207
1994-95 25 HOU NBA PG 22 0 485 74 169 .438 24 60 .400 71 85 .835 8 34 42 89 21 2 33 66 243
1995-96 26 HOU NBA PG 8 0 206 26 81 .321 8 29 .276 23 29 .793 1 16 17 34 6 1 18 20 83
1997-98 28 NJN NBA PG 3 1 26 3 9 .333 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 5 0 1 2 7 6
1998-99 29 MIL NBA PG 3 3 102 16 32 .500 0 1 .000 14 16 .875 0 6 6 26 3 0 7 14 46
1999-00 30 MIL NBA PG 5 5 178 30 72 .417 1 5 .200 18 21 .857 0 17 17 45 4 0 9 19 79
2000-01 31 MIL NBA PG 18 18 682 110 278 .396 10 30 .333 84 97 .866 12 71 83 120 19 3 52 76 314
2002-03 33 MIL NBA PG 6 6 217 39 83 .470 11 21 .524 14 15 .933 3 16 19 16 3 1 17 20 103
2003-04 34 MIN NBA PG 16 15 497 94 202 .465 25 60 .417 52 61 .852 3 37 40 70 12 3 43 53 265
2005-06 36 LAC NBA PG 12 12 404 73 167 .437 15 43 .349 55 68 .809 9 39 48 69 8 2 28 35 216
2007-08 38 BOS NBA PG 21 0 264 37 111 .333 6 28 .214 14 17 .824 2 13 15 25 8 1 12 30 94
Career NBA 136 60 3539 565 1364 .414 117 322 .363 409 483 .847 58 291 349 592 105 19 268 402 1656

Playoffs Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1993-94 24 HOU NBA PG 22 0 21.7 2.9 7.3 .394 0.8 2.0 .378 2.9 3.4 .865 0.9 1.8 2.7 4.2 1.0 0.2 2.1 2.8 9.4
1994-95 25 HOU NBA PG 22 0 22.0 3.4 7.7 .438 1.1 2.7 .400 3.2 3.9 .835 0.4 1.5 1.9 4.0 1.0 0.1 1.5 3.0 11.0
1995-96 26 HOU NBA PG 8 0 25.8 3.3 10.1 .321 1.0 3.6 .276 2.9 3.6 .793 0.1 2.0 2.1 4.3 0.8 0.1 2.3 2.5 10.4
1997-98 28 NJN NBA PG 3 1 8.7 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.0 0.3 0.7 2.3 2.0
1998-99 29 MIL NBA PG 3 3 34.0 5.3 10.7 .500 0.0 0.3 .000 4.7 5.3 .875 0.0 2.0 2.0 8.7 1.0 0.0 2.3 4.7 15.3
1999-00 30 MIL NBA PG 5 5 35.6 6.0 14.4 .417 0.2 1.0 .200 3.6 4.2 .857 0.0 3.4 3.4 9.0 0.8 0.0 1.8 3.8 15.8
2000-01 31 MIL NBA PG 18 18 37.9 6.1 15.4 .396 0.6 1.7 .333 4.7 5.4 .866 0.7 3.9 4.6 6.7 1.1 0.2 2.9 4.2 17.4
2002-03 33 MIL NBA PG 6 6 36.2 6.5 13.8 .470 1.8 3.5 .524 2.3 2.5 .933 0.5 2.7 3.2 2.7 0.5 0.2 2.8 3.3 17.2
2003-04 34 MIN NBA PG 16 15 31.1 5.9 12.6 .465 1.6 3.8 .417 3.3 3.8 .852 0.2 2.3 2.5 4.4 0.8 0.2 2.7 3.3 16.6
2005-06 36 LAC NBA PG 12 12 33.7 6.1 13.9 .437 1.3 3.6 .349 4.6 5.7 .809 0.8 3.3 4.0 5.8 0.7 0.2 2.3 2.9 18.0
2007-08 38 BOS NBA PG 21 0 12.6 1.8 5.3 .333 0.3 1.3 .214 0.7 0.8 .824 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.6 1.4 4.5
Career NBA 136 60 26.0 4.2 10.0 .414 0.9 2.4 .363 3.0 3.6 .847 0.4 2.1 2.6 4.4 0.8 0.1 2.0 3.0 12.2

Playoffs Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1993-94 24 HOU NBA PG 22 0 478 4.7 12.1 .394 1.3 3.4 .378 4.8 5.6 .865 1.4 3.0 4.4 7.0 1.6 0.4 3.5 4.7 15.6
1994-95 25 HOU NBA PG 22 0 485 5.5 12.5 .438 1.8 4.5 .400 5.3 6.3 .835 0.6 2.5 3.1 6.6 1.6 0.1 2.4 4.9 18.0
1995-96 26 HOU NBA PG 8 0 206 4.5 14.2 .321 1.4 5.1 .276 4.0 5.1 .793 0.2 2.8 3.0 5.9 1.0 0.2 3.1 3.5 14.5
1997-98 28 NJN NBA PG 3 1 26 4.2 12.5 .333 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.4 2.8 4.2 6.9 0.0 1.4 2.8 9.7 8.3
1998-99 29 MIL NBA PG 3 3 102 5.6 11.3 .500 0.0 0.4 .000 4.9 5.6 .875 0.0 2.1 2.1 9.2 1.1 0.0 2.5 4.9 16.2
1999-00 30 MIL NBA PG 5 5 178 6.1 14.6 .417 0.2 1.0 .200 3.6 4.2 .857 0.0 3.4 3.4 9.1 0.8 0.0 1.8 3.8 16.0
2000-01 31 MIL NBA PG 18 18 682 5.8 14.7 .396 0.5 1.6 .333 4.4 5.1 .866 0.6 3.7 4.4 6.3 1.0 0.2 2.7 4.0 16.6
2002-03 33 MIL NBA PG 6 6 217 6.5 13.8 .470 1.8 3.5 .524 2.3 2.5 .933 0.5 2.7 3.2 2.7 0.5 0.2 2.8 3.3 17.1
2003-04 34 MIN NBA PG 16 15 497 6.8 14.6 .465 1.8 4.3 .417 3.8 4.4 .852 0.2 2.7 2.9 5.1 0.9 0.2 3.1 3.8 19.2
2005-06 36 LAC NBA PG 12 12 404 6.5 14.9 .437 1.3 3.8 .349 4.9 6.1 .809 0.8 3.5 4.3 6.1 0.7 0.2 2.5 3.1 19.2
2007-08 38 BOS NBA PG 21 0 264 5.0 15.1 .333 0.8 3.8 .214 1.9 2.3 .824 0.3 1.8 2.0 3.4 1.1 0.1 1.6 4.1 12.8
Career NBA 136 60 3539 5.7 13.9 .414 1.2 3.3 .363 4.2 4.9 .847 0.6 3.0 3.6 6.0 1.1 0.2 2.7 4.1 16.8

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1993-94 24 HOU NBA PG 22 478 16.3 .537 .447 4.8 8.8 7.0 31.2 2.3 0.7 19.6 23.3 105 106 0.6 0.5 1.1 .111
1994-95 25 HOU NBA PG 22 485 17.8 .589 .509 2.0 8.1 5.1 28.5 2.3 0.3 13.8 22.9 118 114 1.1 0.3 1.4 .138
1995-96 26 HOU NBA PG 8 206 9.6 .443 .370 0.5 9.4 4.8 26.5 1.5 0.4 16.1 24.8 89 112 -0.3 0.1 -0.2 -0.054
1997-98 28 NJN NBA PG 3 26 4.4 .333 .333 5.2 9.1 7.3 30.5 0.0 2.9 18.2 20.4 83 118 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.113
1998-99 29 MIL NBA PG 3 102 21.7 .589 .500 0.0 7.1 3.6 48.3 1.6 0.0 15.2 21.5 121 120 0.4 -0.1 0.3 .131
1999-00 30 MIL NBA PG 5 178 18.5 .486 .424 0.0 10.3 5.4 40.8 1.2 0.0 10.0 23.4 111 109 0.4 0.1 0.5 .130
2000-01 31 MIL NBA PG 18 682 15.3 .490 .414 2.0 10.8 6.6 31.2 1.5 0.3 14.0 25.4 104 108 0.8 0.4 1.2 .087
2002-03 33 MIL NBA PG 6 217 13.5 .575 .536 1.7 8.7 5.3 13.0 0.7 0.3 15.9 23.1 102 115 0.2 0.0 0.1 .028
2003-04 34 MIN NBA PG 16 497 19.6 .579 .527 0.7 8.1 4.6 27.4 1.3 0.4 15.8 25.8 107 105 1.4 0.1 1.5 .141
2005-06 36 LAC NBA PG 12 404 18.5 .548 .482 2.8 10.3 6.9 27.0 1.0 0.4 12.4 25.2 114 111 0.9 0.3 1.2 .140
2007-08 38 BOS NBA PG 21 264 6.2 .397 .360 1.0 6.1 3.6 16.9 1.7 0.3 9.2 23.8 87 107 -0.4 0.3 -0.1 -0.022
Career NBA 136 3539 15.9 .525 .457 2.0 9.0 5.6 28.3 1.6 0.4 14.5 24.3 106 109 5.0 1.9 6.9 .093

All-Star Games

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2003-04 34 MIN NBA PG 1 0 14:00 2 3 .667 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 1 0 1 0 4
Career NBA 1 0 14 2 3 .667 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 1 0 1 0 4

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 15 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Sam Cassell 12.1 9.6 9.2 8.6 8.5 8.3 7.6 4.7 3.9 3.9 3.8 2.8 2.2 1.8 0.8
Steve Smith 90.3 10.4 10.2 9.1 8.2 8.1 7.9 7.8 6.4 4.4 3.5 2.5 1.9 1.8 1.5
Hersey Hawkins 89.6 10.9 9.8 9.5 8.7 8.6 8.5 8.0 7.8 6.5 4.0 3.5 2.6 2.3
Jason Terry 87.8 10.8 9.6 8.6 8.6 8.5 7.4 7.3 6.5 6.5 5.3 5.1 4.0 3.8 1.9
Stephon Marbury 87.7 11.7 9.6 9.1 7.8 7.4 7.1 5.9 5.3 5.3 3.9 3.7 1.1 -0.3
Walter Davis 87.2 10.1 9.4 8.3 8.1 7.1 6.2 5.8 4.2 3.8 3.6 3.5 2.7 2.0 1.5 0.6
Derek Harper 87.1 9.9 9.4 9.1 8.0 7.6 6.4 6.3 6.2 5.4 4.0 3.5 2.7 2.7 2.3 1.3
Joe Dumars 86.7 9.9 9.1 8.8 8.7 8.2 7.0 6.0 5.9 5.9 4.4 4.2 3.2 3.2 1.7
Lenny Wilkens 86.7 10.1 9.6 9.5 9.0 8.1 7.6 7.6 6.5 5.7 5.0 4.9 4.9 4.0 2.7 0.4
Sam Jones 86.6 12.8 10.0 9.6 9.6 8.9 8.1 7.7 7.5 5.9 5.3 4.9 2.1
Isiah Thomas 86.3 11.2 9.1 8.8 7.6 7.6 7.4 7.0 6.7 5.8 3.7 3.4 2.3 0.2
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Sam Cassell 12.1 9.6 9.2 8.6 8.5 8.3 7.6 4.7 3.9 3.9 3.8 2.8 2.2 1.8 0.8
Steve Smith 90.3 10.4 10.2 9.1 8.2 8.1 7.9 7.8 6.4 4.4 3.5 2.5 1.9 1.8 1.5
Hersey Hawkins 89.6 10.9 9.8 9.5 8.7 8.6 8.5 8.0 7.8 6.5 4.0 3.5 2.6 2.3
Jason Terry 87.8 10.8 9.6 8.6 8.6 8.5 7.4 7.3 6.5 6.5 5.3 5.1 4.0 3.8 1.9
Stephon Marbury 87.7 11.7 9.6 9.1 7.8 7.4 7.1 5.9 5.3 5.3 3.9 3.7 1.1 -0.3
Walter Davis 87.2 10.1 9.4 8.3 8.1 7.1 6.2 5.8 4.2 3.8 3.6 3.5 2.7 2.0 1.5 0.6
Joe Dumars 86.7 9.9 9.1 8.8 8.7 8.2 7.0 6.0 5.9 5.9 4.4 4.2 3.2 3.2 1.7
Lenny Wilkens 86.7 10.1 9.6 9.5 9.0 8.1 7.6 7.6 6.5 5.7 5.0 4.9 4.9 4.0 2.7 0.4
Sam Jones 86.6 12.8 10.0 9.6 9.6 8.9 8.1 7.7 7.5 5.9 5.3 4.9 2.1
Derek Harper 86.4 9.9 9.4 9.1 8.0 7.6 6.4 6.3 6.2 5.4 4.0 3.5 2.7 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.3
Isiah Thomas 86.3 11.2 9.1 8.8 7.6 7.6 7.4 7.0 6.7 5.8 3.7 3.4 2.3 0.2

College

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Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age College G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1991-92 22 FLORIDAST 31 1046 206 454 58 164 100 142 141 119 56 8 92 108 570 .454 .354 .704 33.7 18.4 4.5 3.8
1992-93 23 FLORIDAST 35 1298 234 466 50 131 123 162 152 170 97 10 98 110 641 .502 .382 .759 37.1 18.3 4.3 4.9
Career 66 2344 440 920 108 295 223 304 293 289 153 18 190 218 1211 .478 .366 .734 35.5 18.3 4.4 4.4

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

All-Star Games
2004 NBA
Weekly & Monthly Awards

Player of the Week: 3 times (Show/Hide)
Honors
2003-04 NBA All-NBA (2nd)
MVP Award Shares
2003-04 NBA 0.003 (10)
Career 0.003 (204)
Championships
(Minimum 1 playoff game)
1994 Houston Rockets (NBA)
1995 Houston Rockets (NBA)
2008 Boston Celtics (NBA)
Games
1994-95 NBA 82 (1)
Field Goals
2003-04 NBA 620 (8)
Free Throws
1997-98 NBA 436 (6)
Career NBA 3567 (93)
Career 3567 (98)
Free Throw Attempts
1997-98 NBA 507 (10)
Assists
1997-98 NBA 603 (8)
1999-00 NBA 729 (2)
2000-01 NBA 580 (10)
2003-04 NBA 592 (4)
Career NBA 5939 (31)
Career 5939 (31)
Turnovers
1997-98 NBA 269 (5)
1999-00 NBA 267 (7)
Career NBA 2418 (54)
Career 2418 (60)
Free Throw Pct
1999-00 NBA .876 (10)
2006-07 NBA .879 (10)
2007-08 NBA .882 (9)
Career NBA .861 (30)
Career .861 (33)
Assists Per Game
1997-98 NBA 8.0 (10)
1999-00 NBA 9.0 (3)
2000-01 NBA 7.6 (8)
2003-04 NBA 7.3 (5)
Career NBA 6.0 (59)
Career 6.0 (60)
Player Efficiency Rating
2002-03 NBA 22.3 (9)
2003-04 NBA 22.8 (7)
Career NBA 19.5 (76)
Career 19.5 (82)
Assist Pct
1997-98 NBA 40.4 (6)
1999-00 NBA 41.1 (4)
2000-01 NBA 36.4 (9)
2003-04 NBA 38.0 (5)
2004-05 NBA 35.2 (9)
Career NBA 34.4 (22)
Career 34.4 (22)
Usage Pct
Career NBA 25.7 (49)
Career 25.7 (57)
Offensive Win Shares
1999-00 NBA 8.4 (6)
2002-03 NBA 8.8 (8)
2003-04 NBA 8.8 (5)
Career NBA 66.0 (58)
Career 66.0 (62)
Win Shares
2003-04 NBA 12.1 (4)
Win Shares Per 48 Minutes
2003-04 NBA .205 (5)
Hall of Fame Probability
Career 0.228 (137)
NBA Elo Player Rating
125th (overall) as of May 25, 2013, 4:52AM
      

Transactions

June 30, 1993: Drafted by the Houston Rockets in the 1st round (24th pick) of the 1993 NBA Draft.

August 19, 1996: Traded by the Houston Rockets with Chucky Brown, Mark Bryant and Robert Horry to the Phoenix Suns for Charles Barkley and a 1999 2nd round draft pick (Tyrone Washington).

December 26, 1996: Traded by the Phoenix Suns with Michael Finley, A.C. Green and a 1998 2nd round draft pick (Greg Buckner) to the Dallas Mavericks for Tony Dumas, Jason Kidd and Loren Meyer.

February 17, 1997: Traded by the Dallas Mavericks with Chris Gatling, Jim Jackson, George McCloud and Eric Montross to the New Jersey Nets for Shawn Bradley, Ed O'Bannon, Robert Pack and Khalid Reeves.

March 11, 1999: As part of a 3-team trade, traded by the New Jersey Nets with Chris Gatling to the Milwaukee Bucks; the Milwaukee Bucks traded Terrell Brandon to the Minnesota Timberwolves; the Milwaukee Bucks traded Elliot Perry to the New Jersey Nets; the Minnesota Timberwolves traded Paul Grant to the Milwaukee Bucks; the Minnesota Timberwolves traded Chris Carr, Bill Curley and Stephon Marbury to the New Jersey Nets; and the New Jersey Nets traded Brian Evans and a 1999 1st round draft pick (Wally Szczerbiak) to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

June 27, 2003: Traded by the Milwaukee Bucks with Ervin Johnson to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Anthony Peeler and Joe Smith.

August 12, 2005: Traded by the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 2012 1st round draft pick (Austin Rivers) to the Los Angeles Clippers for Lionel Chalmers and Marko Jaric.

February 28, 2008: Waived by the Los Angeles Clippers.

March 3, 2008: Signed as a free agent with the Boston Celtics.

February 17, 2009: Traded by the Boston Celtics to the Sacramento Kings for a 2015 2nd round draft pick.

Salaries

Season Team Lg Salary
1993-94 Houston Rockets NBA $650,000
1994-95 Houston Rockets NBA $845,000
1995-96 Houston Rockets NBA $1,040,000
1996-97 Dallas Mavericks NBA $1,235,000
1997-98 New Jersey Nets NBA $2,500,000
1998-99 Milwaukee Bucks NBA $3,000,000
1999-00 Milwaukee Bucks NBA $3,500,000
2000-01 Milwaukee Bucks NBA $4,000,000
2001-02 Milwaukee Bucks NBA $4,350,000
2002-03 Milwaukee Bucks NBA $4,850,000
2003-04 Minnesota Timberwolves NBA $5,062,500
2004-05 Minnesota Timberwolves NBA $6,250,000
2005-06 Los Angeles Clippers NBA $6,875,000
2006-07 Los Angeles Clippers NBA $6,850,000
2007-08 Los Angeles Clippers NBA $6,150,000
2008-09 Sacramento Kings NBA $1,262,275
Career (may be incomplete) $58,419,775

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