Sam Cassell vs. John Johnson Comparison

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

John Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
John Johnson: 1970-71 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 John Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 John Johnson 12

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 John Johnson 5

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 John Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 John Johnson 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 John Johnson 5.5

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 John Johnson 3.8

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 John Johnson 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 John Johnson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 John Johnson 11,200

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 John Johnson 4,778

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 John Johnson 3,285

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 John Johnson 487 *

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 John Johnson 235 *

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 John Johnson 869

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 John Johnson .446

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 John Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 John Johnson .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) John Johnson 17.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) John Johnson 7.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) John Johnson 5.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) John Johnson 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) John Johnson 0.5 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 John Johnson 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 John Johnson 4.9

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 John Johnson 3.8

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 John Johnson 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 John Johnson 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 John Johnson 711

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 John Johnson 359

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 John Johnson 275

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 John Johnson 43 *

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 John Johnson 12 *

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 John Johnson 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 John Johnson .450

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 John Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 John Johnson .699

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) John Johnson 12.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) John Johnson 6.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) John Johnson 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) John Johnson 1.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) John Johnson 0.3 (1978) *

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.