Sam Cassell vs. Linton Johnson Comparison

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

Linton Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Linton Johnson: 2003-04 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Linton Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Linton Johnson 6

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Linton Johnson 1

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Linton Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Linton Johnson 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Linton Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Linton Johnson 0.4

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Linton Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Linton Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Linton Johnson 582

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Linton Johnson 493

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Linton Johnson 65

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Linton Johnson 84

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Linton Johnson 63

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Linton Johnson 151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Linton Johnson .416

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Linton Johnson .305

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Linton Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Linton Johnson 4.3 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Linton Johnson 4.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Linton Johnson 0.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Linton Johnson 0.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Linton Johnson 0.8 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Linton Johnson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Linton Johnson 1.3

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Linton Johnson 0.3

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Linton Johnson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Linton Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Linton Johnson 4

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Linton Johnson 4

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Linton Johnson 1

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Linton Johnson 0

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Linton Johnson 0

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Linton Johnson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Linton Johnson .500

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Linton Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Linton Johnson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Linton Johnson 0.3 (2009)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009)