Cooper Flagg vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Cooper Flagg 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
Cooper Flagg: 2025-26 to 2025-26
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cooper Flagg 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Cooper Flagg 1 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Cooper Flagg 0 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Cooper Flagg 0 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg 14.4 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg 6.6 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg 2.8 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg 1.1 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg 0.6 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Cooper Flagg 115 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Cooper Flagg 53 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Cooper Flagg 22 John Salley 916

Total Steals Cooper Flagg 9 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Cooper Flagg 5 John Salley 983

Total Games Cooper Flagg 8 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cooper Flagg .394 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Cooper Flagg .290 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Cooper Flagg 1.000 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg 14.4 (2026) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg 6.6 (2026) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg 2.8 (2026) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg 1.1 (2026) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg 0.6 (2026) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg - John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg - John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg - John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg - John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg - John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Cooper Flagg - John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Cooper Flagg - John Salley 588

Total Assists Cooper Flagg - John Salley 104

Total Steals Cooper Flagg - John Salley 49

Total Blocks Cooper Flagg - John Salley 159

Total Games Cooper Flagg 0 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cooper Flagg - John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Cooper Flagg - John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Cooper Flagg - John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg - John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg - John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg - John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg - John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg - John Salley 2.8 (1992)