Bob Pettit vs. John Salley Comparison

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

vs.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * John Salley 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 John Salley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 John Salley 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 John Salley 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 John Salley 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 John Salley 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 John Salley 916

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Salley 451

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Salley 983

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 John Salley 588

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 John Salley 104

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Salley 49

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Salley 159

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.