Derik Queen vs. John Salley Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derik Queen 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Derik Queen 1 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Derik Queen 0 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Derik Queen 0 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derik Queen 13.5 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Derik Queen 7.0 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Derik Queen 4.0 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Derik Queen 1.0 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Derik Queen 0.8 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Derik Queen 444 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Derik Queen 230 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Derik Queen 132 John Salley 916

Total Steals Derik Queen 33 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Derik Queen 26 John Salley 983

Total Games Derik Queen 33 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derik Queen .509 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Derik Queen .226 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Derik Queen .783 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derik Queen 13.5 (2026) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Derik Queen 7.0 (2026) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Derik Queen 4.0 (2026) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Derik Queen 1.0 (2026) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Derik Queen 0.8 (2026) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derik Queen - John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Derik Queen - John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Derik Queen - John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Derik Queen - John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Derik Queen - John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Derik Queen - John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Derik Queen - John Salley 588

Total Assists Derik Queen - John Salley 104

Total Steals Derik Queen - John Salley 49

Total Blocks Derik Queen - John Salley 159

Total Games Derik Queen 0 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derik Queen - John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Derik Queen - John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Derik Queen - John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derik Queen - John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Derik Queen - John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Derik Queen - John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Derik Queen - John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Derik Queen - John Salley 2.8 (1992)