Cade Cunningham vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Cade Cunningham 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
Cade Cunningham:
2021-22 to 2025-26
John Salley:
1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

Cade Cunningham0
John Salley4
Cade Cunningham5
John Salley11
Cade Cunningham1
John Salley9
Cade Cunningham1
John Salley0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Cade Cunningham1
John Salley0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Cade Cunningham 22.6
John Salley 7.0

Cade Cunningham 5.5
John Salley 4.5

Cade Cunningham 7.6
John Salley 1.2

Cade Cunningham 1.1
John Salley 0.6

Cade Cunningham 0.6
John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Cade Cunningham 5,356
John Salley 5,228

Cade Cunningham 1,303
John Salley 3,356

Cade Cunningham 1,809
John Salley 916

Cade Cunningham 259
John Salley 451

Cade Cunningham 147
John Salley 983

Cade Cunningham 237
John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Cade Cunningham .448
John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage
Cade Cunningham .338
John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage
Cade Cunningham .846
John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Cade Cunningham 26.5
(2026)
John Salley 9.5
(1992)

Cade Cunningham 6.3
(2026)
John Salley 6.1
(1993)

Cade Cunningham 9.6
(2026)
John Salley 1.8
(1994)

Cade Cunningham 1.5
(2026)
John Salley 0.7
(1994)

Cade Cunningham 0.8
(2026)
John Salley 1.9
(1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Cade Cunningham 25.0
John Salley 6.4

Cade Cunningham 8.3
John Salley 4.4

Cade Cunningham 8.7
John Salley 0.8

Cade Cunningham 1.8
John Salley 0.4

Cade Cunningham 1.3
John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Cade Cunningham 150
John Salley 857

Cade Cunningham 50
John Salley 588

Cade Cunningham 52
John Salley 104

Cade Cunningham 11
John Salley 49

Cade Cunningham 8
John Salley 159

Cade Cunningham 6
John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Cade Cunningham .426
John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage
Cade Cunningham .179
John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage
Cade Cunningham .833
John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Cade Cunningham 25.0
(2025)
John Salley 12.6
(1992)

Cade Cunningham 8.3
(2025)
John Salley 8.0
(1994)

Cade Cunningham 8.7
(2025)
John Salley 2.8
(1992)

Cade Cunningham 1.8
(2025)
John Salley 0.7
(1988)

Cade Cunningham 1.3
(2025)
John Salley 2.8
(1992)