Chris Paul vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Chris Paul 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
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2025-26
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 21 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 John Salley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 John Salley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 John Salley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 John Salley 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 John Salley 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 John Salley 0

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 16.9 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.4 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.2 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.0 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 23,029 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,992 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Chris Paul 12,528 John Salley 916

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,726 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Chris Paul 222 John Salley 983

Total Games Chris Paul 1,362 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .469 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .871 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 John Salley 588

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 John Salley 104

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 John Salley 159

Total Games Chris Paul 149 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) John Salley 2.8 (1992)