Buddy Hield vs. John Salley Comparison

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

Buddy Hield

vs.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 John Salley 916

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 John Salley 983

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 John Salley 588

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 John Salley 104

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 John Salley 159

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) John Salley 2.8 (1992)