Michael Jordan vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Michael Jordan 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

Michael Jordan

vs.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 John Salley 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 John Salley 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 John Salley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 John Salley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 John Salley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 John Salley 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 John Salley 0

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 John Salley 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 John Salley 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 John Salley 916

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 John Salley 983

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 John Salley 588

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 John Salley 104

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 John Salley 159

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) John Salley 2.8 (1992)