Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Michael Jordan and John Salley

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Jordan 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.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 60 times in NBA games. John Salley has a 32-28 winning record over Michael Jordan, including a 12-10 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Michael Jordan
vs.
John Salley
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Michael Jordan:
1984-85 to 2002-03
John Salley:
1986-87 to 1999-00
60 Games played
38 in Regular Season
22 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Michael Jordan
28
18
10
John Salley
32
20
12

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Jordan 31.2 6.2 5.9 2.30.9
John Salley 7.0 4.6 0.90.71.3
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Jordan 61 13 13 65
John Salley 20 10 6 35
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Jordan 59

games		 40

games		 55

games		 42

games		16

games
John Salley 1

game 		13

games		 1

game		 7

games		28

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 7

games		 4

games		 11

games		16

games

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
%
Nov. 07, 1986
1. Bulls 109   Michael Jordan 33 0 5 1 1 3 4 42 11-26 .423 0-1 .000 11-15 .733
Pistons 115   John Salley 4 3 0 0 2 2 2 17 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Jan. 03, 1987
2. Bulls 124   Michael Jordan 47 4 2 1 0 1 4 38 16-35 .457 0-2 .000 15-17 .882
Pistons 119   John Salley 9 4 0 2 4 2 4 27 4-5 .800 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Feb. 01, 1987
3. Bulls 92   Michael Jordan 38 5 5 5 0 2 5 44 14-39 .359 1-5 .200 9-9 1.000
Pistons 94   John Salley 8 10 0 1 2 1 3 27 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-5 .000
Mar. 04, 1987
4. Bulls 125   Michael Jordan 61 7 3 3 3 5 0 43 22-39 .564 0-0 - 17-18 .944
OT Pistons 120   John Salley 9 7 0 0 5 2 1 27 4-8 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 13, 1987
5. Bulls 99   Michael Jordan 24 4 3 0 0 2 2 36 7-22 .318 0-0 - 10-13 .769
Pistons 100   John Salley 4 6 0 1 2 1 1 22 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 07, 1987
6. Bulls 116   Michael Jordan 39 5 4 4 1 3 0 26 13-21 .619 0-0 - 13-16 .813
Pistons 86   John Salley 4 3 1 1 0 0 2 17 1-2 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 21, 1987
7. Bulls 132   Michael Jordan 49 6 8 6 1 4 6 44 17-38 .447 0-2 .000 15-17 .882
OT Pistons 144   John Salley 12 5 1 1 1 2 5 21 4-6 .667 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Dec. 15, 1987
8. Bulls 123   Michael Jordan 38 8 12 3 1 2 6 50 12-26 .462 1-2 .500 13-16 .813
OT Pistons 127   John Salley 6 8 0 1 3 3 3 29 1-3 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jan. 16, 1988
9. Bulls 115   Michael Jordan 36 10 10 4 4 3 3 38 12-26 .462 0-0 - 12-13 .923
Pistons 99   John Salley 6 5 3 0 1 2 4 25 2-3 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 09, 1988
10. Bulls 74   Michael Jordan 20 7 9 4 0 2 4 42 7-22 .318 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Pistons 89   John Salley 2 5 2 0 2 3 2 28 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Feb. 13, 1988
11. Bulls 73   Michael Jordan 27 2 2 3 2 4 0 40 9-22 .409 0-1 .000 9-10 .900
Pistons 82   John Salley 14 7 2 2 2 2 2 33 7-12 .583 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Apr. 03, 1988
12. Bulls 112   Michael Jordan 59 4 6 2 2 1 4 42 21-27 .778 0-1 .000 17-19 .895
Pistons 110   John Salley 4 4 2 0 0 1 4 26 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
1988 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 10, 1988
13. Bulls 82   Michael Jordan 29 11 6 0 1 5 4 40 10-22 .455 0-1 .000 9-10 .900
Pistons 93   John Salley 11 8 0 1 1 0 2 32 3-5 .600 0-0 - 5-7 .714
May. 12, 1988
14. Bulls 105   Michael Jordan 36 11 1 1 1 2 5 44 14-22 .636 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Pistons 95   John Salley 11 8 0 0 1 1 4 29 4-7 .571 0-0 - 3-6 .500
May. 14, 1988
15. Bulls 79   Michael Jordan 24 7 3 1 1 5 3 38 8-20 .400 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Pistons 101   John Salley 10 4 1 0 2 1 4 28 2-3 .667 0-0 - 6-8 .750
May. 15, 1988
16. Bulls 77   Michael Jordan 23 7 5 6 0 3 0 45 11-22 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 96   John Salley 2 6 0 0 1 0 4 19 0-0 - 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 18, 1988
17. Bulls 95   Michael Jordan 25 8 8 2 0 3 4 43 10-22 .455 1-2 .500 4-7 .571
Pistons 102   John Salley 4 6 1 0 2 1 2 32 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1988
18. Bulls 94   Michael Jordan 28 5 7 5 2 2 5 43 10-19 .526 0-2 .000 8-12 .667
Pistons 107   John Salley 2 4 0 0 0 0 3 10 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Dec. 07, 1988
19. Bulls 89   Michael Jordan 18 7 7 1 2 3 1 40 4-16 .250 0-0 - 10-11 .909
Pistons 102   John Salley 0 2 0 2 0 1 4 12 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 31, 1989
20. Bulls 98   Michael Jordan 21 12 10 2 1 5 6 41 7-24 .292 0-1 .000 7-10 .700
OT Pistons 104   John Salley 4 7 2 0 0 2 3 23 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 05, 1989
21. Bulls 102   Michael Jordan 28 6 10 1 1 1 3 42 10-18 .556 1-4 .250 7-8 .875
Pistons 113   John Salley 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 26 1-2 .500 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Apr. 06, 1989
22. Bulls 108   Michael Jordan 31 13 10 2 0 2 2 43 11-23 .478 1-5 .200 8-8 1.000
Pistons 115   John Salley 6 2 1 0 1 1 2 14 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Apr. 07, 1989
23. Bulls 112   Michael Jordan 40 7 11 2 0 1 6 42 11-18 .611 0-0 - 18-21 .857
OT Pistons 114   John Salley 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 14 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1989 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 21, 1989
24. Bulls 94   Michael Jordan 32 11 4 0 0 3 5 45 10-29 .345 2-6 .333 10-13 .769
Pistons 88   John Salley 1 5 0 0 1 1 5 17 0-4 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 23, 1989
25. Bulls 91   Michael Jordan 27 4 4 2 1 4 5 38 9-20 .450 0-2 .000 9-11 .818
Pistons 100   John Salley 6 4 0 1 0 1 3 20 1-2 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
May. 27, 1989
26. Bulls 99   Michael Jordan 46 7 5 5 0 2 2 45 16-26 .615 0-3 .000 14-15 .933
Pistons 97   John Salley 8 3 0 1 0 1 3 19 4-4 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 29, 1989
27. Bulls 80   Michael Jordan 23 2 4 1 0 1 5 43 5-15 .333 1-3 .333 12-17 .706
Pistons 86   John Salley 9 8 0 1 0 2 2 33 2-10 .200 0-0 - 5-10 .500
May. 31, 1989
28. Bulls 85   Michael Jordan 18 5 9 1 0 4 3 46 4-8 .500 0-1 .000 10-11 .909
Pistons 94   John Salley 8 5 1 3 0 0 4 31 3-6 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jun. 02, 1989
29. Bulls 94   Michael Jordan 32 4 13 3 2 8 5 42 13-26 .500 1-2 .500 5-12 .417
Pistons 103   John Salley 5 3 0 1 0 0 5 10 2-3 .667 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1989
30. Bulls 117   Michael Jordan 40 5 7 3 0 4 1 44 13-24 .542 0-2 .000 14-17 .824
Pistons 114   John Salley 6 3 1 1 3 1 5 31 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 09, 1990
31. Bulls 90   Michael Jordan 16 8 5 2 1 4 2 34 6-17 .353 1-3 .333 3-4 .750
Pistons 100   John Salley 0 2 0 0 4 2 4 23 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 23, 1990
32. Bulls 95   Michael Jordan 32 6 2 2 1 4 5 45 11-31 .355 1-6 .167 9-11 .818
Pistons 107   John Salley 11 9 2 1 2 2 4 31 5-6 .833 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Mar. 16, 1990
33. Bulls 81   Michael Jordan 20 8 7 1 0 3 3 41 8-17 .471 3-5 .600 1-3 .333
Pistons 106   John Salley 10 5 1 1 3 2 4 28 5-9 .556 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 22, 1990
34. Bulls 106   Michael Jordan 22 10 4 2 0 2 3 37 10-23 .435 1-3 .333 1-2 .500
Pistons 111   John Salley 12 9 3 2 1 2 4 31 4-6 .667 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1990 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 20, 1990
35. Bulls 77   Michael Jordan 34 7 5 3 0 1 3 42 12-27 .444 2-6 .333 8-8 1.000
Pistons 86   John Salley 11 4 1 1 0 2 3 28 3-5 .600 0-0 - 5-6 .833
May. 22, 1990
36. Bulls 93   Michael Jordan 20 7 7 4 1 3 5 45 5-16 .313 0-2 .000 10-12 .833
Pistons 102   John Salley 9 6 0 0 3 2 1 31 2-3 .667 0-0 - 5-8 .625
May. 26, 1990
37. Bulls 107   Michael Jordan 47 10 4 1 0 4 3 43 17-32 .531 2-2 1.000 11-13 .846
Pistons 102   John Salley 9 4 0 1 0 1 5 16 1-3 .333 0-0 - 7-8 .875
May. 28, 1990
38. Bulls 108   Michael Jordan 42 4 9 4 3 4 5 43 13-26 .500 0-1 .000 16-19 .842
Pistons 101   John Salley 7 4 0 1 1 1 6 23 2-4 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
May. 30, 1990
39. Bulls 83   Michael Jordan 22 4 8 1 0 1 1 39 7-19 .368 1-4 .250 7-9 .778
Pistons 97   John Salley 8 10 4 2 1 0 4 35 1-3 .333 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Jun. 01, 1990
40. Bulls 109   Michael Jordan 29 10 2 1 0 3 4 39 11-20 .550 1-4 .250 6-6 1.000
Pistons 91   John Salley 11 5 2 0 0 2 4 31 2-6 .333 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Jun. 03, 1990
41. Bulls 74   Michael Jordan 31 8 9 1 0 4 2 45 13-27 .481 0-2 .000 5-5 1.000
Pistons 93   John Salley 14 3 1 1 5 2 3 32 6-8 .750 0-0 - 2-3 .667
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 19, 1990
42. Bulls 84   Michael Jordan 33 5 6 1 0 1 2 37 13-22 .591 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
Pistons 105   John Salley 7 7 2 1 5 0 3 24 2-6 .333 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Dec. 25, 1990
43. Bulls 98   Michael Jordan 37 8 3 3 2 3 5 43 14-23 .609 1-1 1.000 8-10 .800
Pistons 86   John Salley 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 18 1-2 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Feb. 07, 1991
44. Bulls 95   Michael Jordan 30 9 3 0 2 2 1 41 10-21 .476 0-2 .000 10-12 .833
Pistons 93   John Salley 6 6 1 0 0 2 4 25 2-4 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 12, 1991
45. Bulls 91   Michael Jordan 40 8 4 0 1 3 5 43 13-24 .542 1-2 .500 13-15 .867
Pistons 95   John Salley 12 4 0 0 2 5 2 35 4-5 .800 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Apr. 21, 1991
46. Bulls 108   Michael Jordan 18 3 1 2 0 2 2 30 6-15 .400 0-2 .000 6-6 1.000
Pistons 100   John Salley 20 5 1 0 2 1 6 28 6-10 .600 0-0 - 8-12 .667
1991 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 19, 1991
47. Bulls 94   Michael Jordan 22 3 6 3 0 6 4 38 6-15 .400 0-1 .000 10-13 .769
Pistons 83   John Salley 0 1 1 0 0 3 4 16 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 21, 1991
48. Bulls 105   Michael Jordan 35 3 7 2 0 3 2 39 10-20 .500 2-2 1.000 13-14 .929
Pistons 97   John Salley 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 09 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 25, 1991
49. Bulls 113   Michael Jordan 33 7 7 3 5 1 4 46 11-19 .579 0-0 - 11-12 .917
Pistons 107   John Salley 13 4 0 1 0 0 6 22 4-6 .667 0-0 - 5-7 .714
May. 27, 1991
50. Bulls 115   Michael Jordan 29 8 8 1 2 2 2 37 11-17 .647 1-2 .500 6-9 .667
Pistons 94   John Salley 12 4 1 1 0 0 5 21 3-6 .500 0-0 - 6-8 .750
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 12, 1991
51. Bulls 110   Michael Jordan 20 3 4 3 0 0 4 29 8-14 .571 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Pistons 93   John Salley 7 4 1 0 0 1 2 21 3-6 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Jan. 19, 1992
52. Bulls 87   Michael Jordan 34 6 6 2 0 3 3 45 12-27 .444 0-2 .000 10-14 .714
Pistons 85   John Salley 2 2 1 1 1 0 1 17 0-3 .000 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Jan. 24, 1992
53. Bulls 117   Michael Jordan 20 2 5 0 2 2 0 30 9-14 .643 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 93   John Salley 13 6 6 3 3 1 4 35 4-7 .571 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Feb. 25, 1992
54. Bulls 106   Michael Jordan 23 4 6 4 1 1 2 42 11-22 .500 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Pistons 108   John Salley 3 3 1 1 3 0 1 19 1-3 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 19, 1992
55. Bulls 103   Michael Jordan 32 2 7 2 1 7 2 39 9-17 .529 0-0 - 14-15 .933
Pistons 85   John Salley 14 3 1 1 1 1 6 25 4-7 .571 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 21, 1992
56. Bulls 86   Michael Jordan 18 8 3 5 2 2 2 43 6-19 .316 1-3 .333 5-6 .833
Heat 82   John Salley 5 6 0 1 0 3 6 26 2-3 .667 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Dec. 30, 1992
57. Bulls 105   Michael Jordan 39 6 8 3 2 1 2 40 9-18 .500 0-1 .000 21-24 .875
Heat 100   John Salley 3 8 3 0 1 0 4 29 1-6 .167 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 14, 1993
58. Bulls 119   Michael Jordan 34 4 4 2 0 1 3 31 12-19 .632 3-4 .750 7-7 1.000
Heat 92   John Salley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 03 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
1994-95 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 17, 1995
59. Bulls 98   Michael Jordan 31 5 4 3 0 1 2 40 9-21 .429 0-0 - 13-16 .813
Heat 93   John Salley 4 4 1 0 0 0 1 19 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1995
60. Bulls 117   Michael Jordan 38 4 5 4 0 1 2 40 13-19 .684 3-4 .750 9-9 1.000
Raptors 108   John Salley 12 2 1 1 0 3 6 22 4-4 1.000 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
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