Career snapshot
15seasons
1,117games
17,337career pts
18.2PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Milwaukee Bucks
· 313 games · 1998-99–2002-03
Position rank · 2007-08
#10PPG rank
#32PER rank
#32WS rank
Among 35 Point Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
19.8
2003-04 · MIN
RPG
4.4
2002-03 · MIL
APG
9.0
1999-00 · MIL
PER
22.8
2003-04 · MIN
WS
12.1
2003-04 · MIN
Draft
Honors & awards
1×
All-NBA Team
2003
1×
All-Star Selection
2003
Career by team
Boston Celtics
2007-08 – 2007-08 · 1 seasons
7.6 PPG
1.8 RPG
2.1 APG
17 games
Los Angeles Clippers
2005-06 – 2007-08 · 3 seasons
14.6 PPG
3.2 RPG
5.4 APG
174 games
Minnesota Timberwolves
2003-04 – 2004-05 · 2 seasons
17.1 PPG
3.0 RPG
6.4 APG
140 games
Milwaukee Bucks
1998-99 – 2002-03 · 5 seasons
19.0 PPG
4.0 RPG
7.3 APG
313 games
Brooklyn Nets
1996-97 – 1998-99 · 3 seasons
19.5 PPG
3.1 RPG
7.5 APG
102 games
Dallas Mavericks
1996-97 – 1996-97 · 1 seasons
12.3 PPG
3.1 RPG
3.6 APG
16 games
Houston Rockets
1993-94 – 1995-96 · 3 seasons
10.1 PPG
2.6 RPG
4.2 APG
209 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | HOU | 66 | 6 | 17.0 | 6.7 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 41.8 | 29.5 | 84.1 | 13.1 | 2.2 |
| 1994-95 | HOU | 82 | 1 | 23.0 | 9.5 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 42.7 | 33.0 | 84.3 | 15.9 | 4.7 |
| 1995-96 | HOU | 61 | 0 | 27.6 | 14.5 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 43.9 | 34.8 | 82.5 | 16.8 | 3.9 |
| 1996-97 | NBA | 22 | 9 | 24.5 | 14.8 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 41.5 | 30.6 | 85.5 | — | — |
| 1996-97 | NBA | 61 | 44 | 28.1 | 15.9 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 43.0 | 35.1 | 84.5 | — | — |
| 1996-97 | DAL | 16 | 13 | 24.9 | 12.3 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 42.4 | 30.6 | 84.0 | 15.8 | 0.5 |
| 1996-97 | BKN | 23 | 22 | 33.8 | 19.3 | 3.6 | 6.5 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 44.3 | 39.2 | 83.1 | — | — |
| 1997-98 | BKN | 75 | 72 | 34.7 | 19.6 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 44.1 | 18.8 | 86.0 | — | — |
| 1998-99 | NBA | 8 | 3 | 24.9 | 15.9 | 1.9 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 41.9 | 20.0 | 94.0 | — | — |
| 1998-99 | MIL | 4 | 0 | 24.8 | 13.8 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 40.9 | 33.3 | 94.7 | 22.5 | 0.4 |
| 1998-99 | BKN | 4 | 3 | 25.0 | 18.0 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 42.9 | 14.3 | 93.5 | — | — |
| 1999-00 | MIL | 81 | 81 | 35.8 | 18.6 | 3.7 | 9.0 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 46.6 | 28.9 | 87.6 | 21.1 | 9.2 |
| 2000-01 | MIL | 76 | 75 | 35.6 | 18.2 | 3.8 | 7.6 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 47.4 | 30.6 | 85.8 | 20.1 | 8.5 |
| 2001-02 | MIL | 74 | 73 | 35.2 | 19.7 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 46.3 | 34.8 | 86.0 | 21.3 | 8.6 |
| 2002-03 | MIL | 78 | 77 | 34.6 | 19.7 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 47.0 | 36.2 | 86.1 | 22.3 | 9.6 |
| 2003-04 | MIN | 81 | 81 | 35.0 | 19.8 | 3.3 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 48.8 | 39.8 | 87.3 | 22.8 | 12.1 |
| 2004-05 | MIN | 59 | 38 | 25.8 | 13.5 | 2.7 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 46.4 | 26.2 | 86.5 | 18.6 | 3.8 |
| 2005-06 | LAC | 78 | 75 | 34.0 | 17.2 | 3.7 | 6.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 44.3 | 36.8 | 86.3 | 18.5 | 7.6 |
| 2006-07 | LAC | 58 | 30 | 24.3 | 12.3 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 41.8 | 29.4 | 87.9 | 17.1 | 2.8 |
| 2007-08 | NBA | 55 | 34 | 23.2 | 11.2 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 43.8 | 30.3 | 88.2 | — | — |
| 2007-08 | BOS | 17 | 1 | 17.6 | 7.6 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 38.5 | 40.9 | 84.0 | 11.0 | 0.4 |
| 2007-08 | LAC | 38 | 33 | 25.7 | 12.8 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 45.5 | 25.9 | 89.1 | 16.8 | 1.4 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2007 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Clippers | mid season trade | From 2007-08 to 2007-08 | |
| Jul 2007 | Los Angeles Clippers | Boston Celtics | season change | ||
| Jul 2005 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Los Angeles Clippers | season change | ||
| Jul 2003 | Milwaukee Bucks | Minnesota Timberwolves | season change | ||
| Oct 1998 | Milwaukee Bucks | Brooklyn Nets | mid season trade | From 1998-99 to 1998-99 | |
| Jul 1998 | Brooklyn Nets | Milwaukee Bucks | season change | ||
| Jul 1997 | Dallas Mavericks | Brooklyn Nets | season change | ||
| Jul 1996 | Houston Rockets | Brooklyn Nets | season change | ||
| Jul 1996 | Houston Rockets | Dallas Mavericks | season change | ||
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About Sam Cassell
Samuel James Cassell Sr. is an American professional basketball coach and former point guard who serves as an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Drafted 24th overall in the 1993 NBA draft out of Florida State, Cassell played for eight different teams during his 15-year career. He was selected to the NBA All-Star Game and All-NBA Team once, both in the 2003–04 season.