Charles Barkley vs. John Salmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salmons and Charles Barkley 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

Charles Barkley

vs.

John Salmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 John Salmons 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 John Salmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 John Salmons 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 John Salmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 John Salmons 239

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 John Salmons 11

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) John Salmons 1.0 (2009)