Bob McAdoo vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Bob McAdoo 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

Bob McAdoo

vs.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob McAdoo 2 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Bob McAdoo 14 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Bob McAdoo 9 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Bob McAdoo 5 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob McAdoo 1 John Salley 0

All-NBA First Team Bob McAdoo 1 John Salley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob McAdoo 2 John Salley 0

Scoring Leader Bob McAdoo 3 John Salley 0

Rookie of The Year Bob McAdoo 1 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 22.1 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 9.4 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.3 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.0 * John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.5 * John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 18,787 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 8,048 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 1,951 John Salley 916

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 751 * John Salley 451

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 1,147 * John Salley 983

Total Games Bob McAdoo 852 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .503 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .081 * John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .754 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) * John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) * John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 18.3 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 7.6 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 0.8 * John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.6 * John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 1,718 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 711 John Salley 588

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 127 John Salley 104

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 72 * John Salley 49

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 151 * John Salley 159

Total Games Bob McAdoo 94 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .491 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .250 * John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .724 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) * John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) * John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.