John Salley vs. John Starks Comparison

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

John Salley

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Salley 4 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons John Salley 11 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played John Salley 9 John Starks 9

All-Star Games John Salley 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Salley 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salley 7.0 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 4.5 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game John Salley 1.2 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.6 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.3 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salley 5,228 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds John Salley 3,356 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists John Salley 916 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals John Salley 451 John Starks 951

Total Blocks John Salley 983 John Starks 106

Total Games John Salley 748 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salley .506 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage John Salley .214 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage John Salley .714 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salley 9.5 (1992) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 6.1 (1993) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game John Salley 1.8 (1994) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.7 (1994) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.9 (1990) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salley 6.4 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 4.4 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game John Salley 0.8 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.4 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.2 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salley 857 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds John Salley 588 John Starks 271

Total Assists John Salley 104 John Starks 393

Total Steals John Salley 49 John Starks 120

Total Blocks John Salley 159 John Starks 9

Total Games John Salley 134 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salley .505 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage John Salley .000 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage John Salley .690 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salley 12.6 (1992) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 8.0 (1994) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game John Salley 2.8 (1992) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.7 (1988) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game John Salley 2.8 (1992) John Starks 0.3 (2001)