Mahdi Abdul-Rahman vs. Sam Cassell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Cassell and Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 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

Mahdi Abdul-Rahman

vs.

Sam Cassell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Sam Cassell 3

NBA Seasons Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 10 Sam Cassell 15

Playoffs Played Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7 Sam Cassell 11

All-Star Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 1 Sam Cassell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Sam Cassell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 12.6 Sam Cassell 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3.0 Sam Cassell 3.2

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.9 Sam Cassell 6.0

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 * Sam Cassell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 * Sam Cassell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 9,087 Sam Cassell 15,635

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2,146 Sam Cassell 3,221

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3,555 Sam Cassell 5,939

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 26 * Sam Cassell 1,058

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6 * Sam Cassell 163

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 724 Sam Cassell 993

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .441 Sam Cassell .454

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Sam Cassell .331

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .757 Sam Cassell .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 24.0 (1968) Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 (1968) Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6.8 (1970) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 (1974) * Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 (1974) * Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 11.8 Sam Cassell 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2.9 Sam Cassell 2.6

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 Sam Cassell 4.4

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Sam Cassell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Sam Cassell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 685 Sam Cassell 1,656

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 169 Sam Cassell 349

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 242 Sam Cassell 592

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Sam Cassell 105

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Sam Cassell 19

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 58 Sam Cassell 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .413 Sam Cassell .414

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Sam Cassell .363

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .738 Sam Cassell .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 21.4 (1970) Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 5.0 (1971) Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7.7 (1970) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.