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Balladex/NBA/Compare/Paul Westphal vs Sam Cassell
Paul Westphal
66IMPACT
Paul Westphal
Phoenix Suns · Guard
7 PPG · 0.7 REB · 2.5 AST
Sam Cassell
68IMPACT
Sam Cassell
Houston Rockets · Guard
7.6 PPG · 1.8 REB · 2.1 AST
VS
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categories
Cassell leads the head-to-head, 4 categories to 0.
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The two-way profile
SCOREPLAYREBPER DRIMSPACEATHCLUTCH
Westphal 0Cassell 4

Balladex DNA ratings (0–99). Cassell wins 4 of 8 attribute battles.

Tale of the tape
15.6
Points / game
15.7
1.9
Rebounds / game
3.2
4.4
Assists / game
6.0
1
Championships
3
Career scoring arc points per game · by season
Westphal peak 25.2Cassell peak 19.8
The trophy case edge: Cassell
1× NBA Champion5× NBA All-StarHOF Hall of Fame
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3× NBA Champion1× NBA All-Star
The verdict

Cassell holds the edge, leading in 4 of 4 categories (points / game, rebounds / game, assists / game). Westphal answers in the intangibles — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.

66Westphal · Solid starter
Balladex Impact Index
68Cassell · Solid starter

Card value — head to head

Paul Westphal
$25
Cemented legacy
5-yr outlook+36%
Legacy floor100%
Sam Cassell
$40
Cemented legacy
5-yr outlook+38%
Legacy floor100%
Card verdictSam Cassell is the more valuable card today ($40 vs. $25). Sam Cassell carries more projected upside (+38% vs. +36% over five years).
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