Brook Lopez vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Brook Lopez 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

Brook Lopez

vs.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2023-24
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 16 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 8 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 John Salley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 16.1 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.2 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.9 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 16,476 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,336 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,471 John Salley 916

Total Steals Brook Lopez 583 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 1,912 John Salley 983

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,025 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .496 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .349 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .796 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.5 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.0 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.7 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,207 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 502 John Salley 588

Total Assists Brook Lopez 71 John Salley 104

Total Steals Brook Lopez 56 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 144 John Salley 159

Total Games Brook Lopez 83 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .516 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .337 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .830 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.0 (2024) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) John Salley 2.8 (1992)