Bam Adebayo vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Bam Adebayo 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
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2025-26
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 9 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 John Salley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.8 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 9,082 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,089 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,067 John Salley 916

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 615 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 491 John Salley 983

Total Games Bam Adebayo 575 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .535 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .317 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .758 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 John Salley 588

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 John Salley 104

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 John Salley 159

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) John Salley 2.8 (1992)