Dirk Nowitzki vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 John Salley 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 John Salley 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 John Salley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 John Salley 916

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 John Salley 983

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 John Salley 588

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 John Salley 104

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 John Salley 159

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) John Salley 2.8 (1992)