Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Artis Gilmore and John Salley

This is the detail of NBA games in which Artis Gilmore and John Salley played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 13 times in NBA games. John Salley has an 8-5 winning record over Artis Gilmore, including a 4-1 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Artis Gilmore:
1976-77 to 1987-88
John Salley:
1986-87 to 1999-00
13 Games played
8 in Regular Season
5 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Artis Gilmore
5
4
1
John Salley
8
4
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Artis Gilmore 2.8 2.6 0.2 0.20.4
John Salley 7.2 6.1 1.00.61.8
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Artis Gilmore 14 9 3 12
John Salley 12 11 3 15
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Artis Gilmore 1

game
2

games
0

games
1

game
0

games
John Salley 10

games
9

games
7

games
7

games
9

games
Both had same stat 2

games
2

games
6

games
5

games
4

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1986-87 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 19, 1986
1. Spurs 84   Artis Gilmore 8 9 0 1 2 0 1 34 4-5 .800 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 114   John Salley 8 7 0 0 2 2 1 23 2-3 .667 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Jan. 27, 1987
2. Spurs 118   Artis Gilmore 14 7 3 0 0 2 3 36 5-7 .714 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Pistons 107   John Salley 6 5 3 1 0 1 2 18 1-5 .200 0-0 - 4-6 .667
1987-88 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 21, 1987
3. Bulls 132   Artis Gilmore 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 04 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Pistons 144   John Salley 12 5 1 1 1 2 5 21 4-6 .667 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Dec. 15, 1987
4. Bulls 123   Artis Gilmore 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Pistons 127   John Salley 6 8 0 1 3 3 3 29 1-3 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jan. 13, 1988
5. Celtics 143   Artis Gilmore 6 3 0 1 2 1 1 06 2-3 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 105   John Salley 6 3 1 1 4 1 5 19 0-0 - 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Jan. 29, 1988
6. Celtics 108   Artis Gilmore 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 06 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 125   John Salley 10 11 2 1 3 0 4 26 4-6 .667 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Apr. 01, 1988
7. Celtics 121   Artis Gilmore 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 08 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 110   John Salley 7 3 0 0 2 1 3 24 3-6 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Apr. 19, 1988
8. Celtics 121   Artis Gilmore 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 08 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 110   John Salley 10 4 2 0 1 0 5 24 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1988 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 25, 1988
9. Celtics 96   Artis Gilmore 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 08 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 104   John Salley 10 3 1 0 1 2 5 21 5-6 .833 0-0 - 0-2 .000
May. 28, 1988
10. Celtics 94   Artis Gilmore 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 05 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 98   John Salley 3 9 0 1 2 0 2 30 1-2 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 30, 1988
11. Celtics 79   Artis Gilmore 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 05 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 78   John Salley 6 8 1 1 0 0 5 28 2-6 .333 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Jun. 01, 1988
12. Celtics 96   Artis Gilmore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Pistons 102   John Salley 4 9 0 1 0 2 5 29 1-4 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jun. 03, 1988
13. Celtics 90   Artis Gilmore 3 4 0 0 1 0 3 10 1-2 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 95   John Salley 5 4 2 0 5 0 5 28 1-4 .250 0-0 - 3-4 .750