Sam Cassell vs. Vinnie Johnson Comparison

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

Vinnie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Vinnie Johnson 2

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Vinnie Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Vinnie Johnson 10

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Vinnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Vinnie Johnson 3.2

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Vinnie Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Vinnie Johnson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Vinnie Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Vinnie Johnson 11,825

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Vinnie Johnson 3,109

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Vinnie Johnson 3,212

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Vinnie Johnson 852

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Vinnie Johnson 253

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Vinnie Johnson 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Vinnie Johnson .464

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Vinnie Johnson .254

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Vinnie Johnson .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Vinnie Johnson 3.1

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Vinnie Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Vinnie Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Vinnie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Vinnie Johnson 1,387

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Vinnie Johnson 364

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Vinnie Johnson 306

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Vinnie Johnson 65

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Vinnie Johnson 22

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Vinnie Johnson 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Vinnie Johnson .453

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Vinnie Johnson .274

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Vinnie Johnson .754

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992)