David Robinson vs. John Salley Comparison

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

David Robinson

vs.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Robinson 2 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons David Robinson 14 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played David Robinson 12 John Salley 9

All-Star Games David Robinson 10 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP David Robinson 1 John Salley 0

All-NBA First Team David Robinson 4 John Salley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Robinson 10 John Salley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team David Robinson 4 John Salley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Robinson 8 John Salley 0

Defensive Player of The Year David Robinson 1 John Salley 0

Scoring Leader David Robinson 1 John Salley 0

Rebounds Leader David Robinson 1 John Salley 0

Blocks Leader David Robinson 1 John Salley 0

Rookie of The Year David Robinson 1 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Robinson 21.1 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 10.6 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game David Robinson 2.5 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.4 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 3.0 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points David Robinson 20,790 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds David Robinson 10,497 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists David Robinson 2,441 John Salley 916

Total Steals David Robinson 1,388 John Salley 451

Total Blocks David Robinson 2,954 John Salley 983

Total Games David Robinson 987 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Robinson .518 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage David Robinson .250 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage David Robinson .736 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Robinson 29.8 (1994) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 13.0 (1991) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game David Robinson 4.8 (1994) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game David Robinson 2.3 (1992) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 4.5 (1992) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Robinson 18.1 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 10.6 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game David Robinson 2.3 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.2 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 2.5 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points David Robinson 2,221 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds David Robinson 1,301 John Salley 588

Total Assists David Robinson 280 John Salley 104

Total Steals David Robinson 151 John Salley 49

Total Blocks David Robinson 312 John Salley 159

Total Games David Robinson 123 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Robinson .479 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage David Robinson .100 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage David Robinson .708 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Robinson 25.8 (1991) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 14.1 (1998) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game David Robinson 4.0 (1993) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.8 (2000) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 4.0 (1990) John Salley 2.8 (1992)