Austin Reaves vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Austin Reaves 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2025-26
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Austin Reaves 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Austin Reaves 5 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Austin Reaves 3 John Salley 9

NBA Cups Won Austin Reaves 1 * John Salley 0 *

All-Star Games Austin Reaves 0 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 15.4 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 3.9 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 4.4 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 0.8 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Reaves 4,664 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Austin Reaves 1,187 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Austin Reaves 1,340 John Salley 916

Total Steals Austin Reaves 231 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Austin Reaves 91 John Salley 983

Total Games Austin Reaves 303 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Reaves .484 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Austin Reaves .369 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Austin Reaves .865 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 26.6 (2026) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 5.2 (2026) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 6.3 (2026) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 1.1 (2025) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 16.7 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 4.5 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 4.2 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 0.7 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Reaves 435 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Austin Reaves 117 John Salley 588

Total Assists Austin Reaves 109 John Salley 104

Total Steals Austin Reaves 18 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Austin Reaves 9 John Salley 159

Total Games Austin Reaves 26 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Reaves .455 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Austin Reaves .379 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Austin Reaves .892 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 5.4 (2025) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 1.4 (2024) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.6 (2025) John Salley 2.8 (1992)