John Bassett may refer to:
- John Bassett (by 1503–50/51) of Uley in Gloucestershire, Member of Parliament (MP) for Midhurst
- John Bassett (died 1551), of Llantrithyd, Wales, MP for Old Sarum
- John D. Bassett (1866–1965), American industrialist
- John W. H. Bassett (1915–1998), Canadian publisher, media baron, and owner of the Toronto Argonauts and Toronto Maple Leafs.
- John Spencer Bassett (1867–1928), American academic and minority rights proponent
- Jack Bassett (1905–1989), Welsh rugby union player
- Johnnie Bassett (1935–2012), American electric blues guitarist and singer
- Johnny Bassett (born 1935), jazz musician credited with putting Beyond the Fringe together
- John F. Bassett (1939–1986), Canadian owner of teams in the WHA, WFL, and USFL, and film producer, son of John W. H. Bassett