Sam Cassell vs. Kevin Johnson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Sam Cassell and Kevin Johnson all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Sam Cassell, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1994 to 2008, and Kevin Johnson, with 12 seasons played from 1988 to 2000, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Sam Cassell vs. Kevin Johnson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Sam Cassell Kevin Johnson Sam Cassell Kevin Johnson
Points
141st
228th
107th
67th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
44th
26th
51st
21st
Steals
155th
145th
110th
72nd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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Sam Cassell vs. Kevin Johnson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Sam Cassell Kevin Johnson Sam Cassell Kevin Johnson
Points
241st
144th
+300th
110th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
71st
7th
153rd
6th
Steals
291st
87th
+300th
144th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
141st
228th
87 15,635 vs. 13,1272,508
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,221 vs. 2,404817
Assists
44th
26th
18 5,939 vs. 6,711772
Steals
155th
145th
10 1,058 vs. 1,08224
Blocks
+300th
+300th
163 vs. 17613
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
618 vs. 487131
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,603 vs. 1,917686
Field Goals Made
161st
+300th
+139 5,698 vs. 4,5121,186
Field Goals Attempted
144th
+300th
+156 12,558 vs. 9,1603,398
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
672 vs. 160512
3-Pointers Attempted
293rd
+300th
+7 2,029 vs. 5241,505
Free Throws Made
112nd
86th
26 3,567 vs. 3,943376
Free Throws Attempted
149th
104th
45 4,144 vs. 4,691547

Games and Years:

Sam Cassell Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
158th
+300th
993 vs. 735258
Seasons
135th
+300th
15 vs. 123

Triple-Doubles:

Sam Cassell Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
165th
53rd
112 3 vs. 1310

Rankings by Points Scored:

Sam Cassell Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
154th
+146 1 vs. 54
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
107th
67th
40 1,656 vs. 2,026370
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
349 vs. 3490
Assists
51st
21st
30 592 vs. 935343
Steals
110th
72nd
38 105 vs. 13227
Blocks
+300th
+300th
19 vs. 3011
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
58 vs. 7012
Defensive Rebounds
208th
220th
12 291 vs. 27912
Field Goals Made
129th
77th
52 565 vs. 705140
Field Goals Attempted
103rd
86th
17 1,364 vs. 1,504140
3-Pointers Made
93rd
+300th
+207 117 vs. 2295
3-Pointers Attempted
94th
+300th
+206 322 vs. 90232
Free Throws Made
77th
44th
33 409 vs. 594185
Free Throws Attempted
93rd
48th
45 483 vs. 713230

Games and Years:

Sam Cassell Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
74th
149th
75 136 vs. 10531
Playoffs
110th
110th
0 11 vs. 110

Triple-Doubles:

Sam Cassell Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Sam Cassell Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
55th
0 2 vs. 20
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
241st
144th
97 15.75 vs. 17.862.11
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.24 vs. 3.270.03
Assists per game
71st
7th
64 5.98 vs. 9.133.15
Steals per game
291st
87th
204 1.07 vs. 1.470.41
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.240.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.62 vs. 0.660.04
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.62 vs. 2.610.01
Field Goals Made per game
276th
218th
58 5.74 vs. 6.140.40
Field Goals Attempted per game
269th
285th
16 12.65 vs. 12.460.18
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.68 vs. 0.220.46
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.04 vs. 0.711.33
Free Throws Made per game
173rd
40th
133 3.59 vs. 5.361.77
Free Throws Attempted per game
228th
57th
171 4.17 vs. 6.382.21

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
110th
+190 12.18 vs. 19.307.12
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.57 vs. 3.320.76
Assists per game
153rd
6th
147 4.35 vs. 8.904.55
Steals per game
+300th
144th
+156 0.77 vs. 1.260.49
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.14 vs. 0.290.15
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 0.670.24
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.14 vs. 2.660.52
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
148th
+152 4.15 vs. 6.712.56
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
171st
+129 10.03 vs. 14.324.29
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.86 vs. 0.210.65
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.37 vs. 0.861.51
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
45th
+255 3.01 vs. 5.662.65
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
62nd
+238 3.55 vs. 6.793.24

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.