Sam Cassell vs. Avery Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Avery Johnson and Sam Cassell 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

Sam Cassell

vs.

Avery Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Avery Johnson: 1988-89 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Avery Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Avery Johnson 16

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Avery Johnson 10

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Avery Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Avery Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Avery Johnson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Avery Johnson 1.7

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Avery Johnson 5.5

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Avery Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Avery Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Avery Johnson 8,817

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Avery Johnson 1,751

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Avery Johnson 5,846

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Avery Johnson 1,007

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Avery Johnson 154

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Avery Johnson 1,054

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Avery Johnson .479

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Avery Johnson .145

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Avery Johnson .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Avery Johnson 13.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Avery Johnson 2.5 (1995)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Avery Johnson 9.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Avery Johnson 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Avery Johnson 0.3 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Avery Johnson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Avery Johnson 2.1

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Avery Johnson 6.2

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Avery Johnson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Avery Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Avery Johnson 949

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Avery Johnson 186

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Avery Johnson 562

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Avery Johnson 102

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Avery Johnson 11

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Avery Johnson 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Avery Johnson .486

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Avery Johnson .063

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Avery Johnson .661

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Avery Johnson 17.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Avery Johnson 3.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Avery Johnson 9.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Avery Johnson 2.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Avery Johnson 0.4 (1995)