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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 John Salley 916

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 John Salley 983

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 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 16.3 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.1 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 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 1,208 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 671 John Salley 588

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 253 John Salley 104

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 64 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 John Salley 159

Total Games Bam Adebayo 74 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .523 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .125 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 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 10.3 (2020) 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)