Arvydas Sabonis vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Arvydas Sabonis 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

Arvydas Sabonis

vs.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arvydas Sabonis 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Arvydas Sabonis 7 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Arvydas Sabonis 7 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Arvydas Sabonis 0 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.3 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.1 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.8 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.1 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 3,436 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 964 John Salley 916

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 370 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 494 John Salley 983

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 470 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .500 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .328 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .786 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.4 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.9 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 617 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 378 John Salley 588

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 97 John Salley 104

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 48 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 48 John Salley 159

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 51 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .452 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .319 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .802 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001) John Salley 2.8 (1992)