Damian Lillard vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Damian Lillard 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

Damian Lillard

vs.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 12 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 9 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 8 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 John Salley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 John Salley 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.2 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 21,151 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,573 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Damian Lillard 5,659 John Salley 916

Total Steals Damian Lillard 804 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 257 John Salley 983

Total Games Damian Lillard 842 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .438 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .897 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 26.0 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.5 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.2 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,666 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 286 John Salley 588

Total Assists Damian Lillard 396 John Salley 104

Total Steals Damian Lillard 76 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 19 John Salley 159

Total Games Damian Lillard 64 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .412 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .374 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .892 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021) John Salley 2.8 (1992)