Kyrie Irving vs. John Salley Comparison

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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 John Salley 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 John Salley 916

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 John Salley 983

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.5 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,883 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 306 John Salley 588

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 386 John Salley 104

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 116 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 48 John Salley 159

Total Games Kyrie Irving 80 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .459 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .398 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .888 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 26.5 (2024) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) John Salley 2.8 (1992)