LaMelo Ball vs. John Salley Comparison

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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 John Salley 9

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 John Salley 916

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 John Salley 451

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 John Salley 983

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - John Salley 857

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - John Salley 588

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - John Salley 104

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - John Salley 49

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - John Salley 159

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Salley 2.8 (1992)