BS
76IMPACTBen Simmons
5 PPG · 4.7 REB · 5.6 AST
Sam Cassell
7.6 PPG · 1.8 REB · 2.1 AST
VS
2–2
categories
Dead even — 2–2 across the board. A genuine toss-up.
Rebuildvs
The two-way profile
Simmons 5Cassell 3
Balladex DNA ratings (0–99). Simmons wins 5 of 8 attribute battles.
Tale of the tape
13.1
15.7
7.4
3.2
7.2
6.0
0
3
Career scoring arc points per game · by season
Simmons peak 16.9Cassell peak 19.8
The trophy case edge: Cassell
3× NBA All-Star1× All-NBA1× Rookie of the YearAll-Defensive First Team 2020All-Defensive First Team 2021DPOY runner-up 2021All-NBA Third Team 2020
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3× NBA Champion1× NBA All-Star
The verdict
Simmons and Cassell split the categories evenly — a genuine toss-up that comes down to what you value most.
76Simmons · Star starter
Balladex Impact Index
68Cassell · Solid starter
Card value — head to head
Ben Simmons
$22
Climbing
5-yr outlook+18%
Legacy floor100%
Sam Cassell
$40
Cemented legacy
5-yr outlook+38% ▲
Legacy floor100%
Card verdictSam Cassell is the more valuable card today ($40 vs. $22). Sam Cassell carries more projected upside (+38% vs. +18% over five years). Different bets: Sam Cassell's value is cemented and rises on legacy, while Ben Simmons's is speculative and swings on production.
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