Sam Cassell vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus 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.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Cassell 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 0 Gus Johnson 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.