Donovan Clingan vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Donovan Clingan 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
Donovan Clingan: 2024-25 to 2025-26
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Clingan 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Donovan Clingan 2 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Donovan Clingan 0 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Donovan Clingan 0 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Clingan 7.7 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Clingan 8.7 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Donovan Clingan 1.3 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Donovan Clingan 0.5 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Donovan Clingan 1.6 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Clingan 735 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Donovan Clingan 823 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Donovan Clingan 127 John Salley 916

Total Steals Donovan Clingan 50 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Donovan Clingan 152 John Salley 983

Total Games Donovan Clingan 95 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Clingan .534 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Donovan Clingan .306 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Clingan .621 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Clingan 10.7 (2026) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Clingan 10.6 (2026) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Donovan Clingan 1.8 (2026) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Donovan Clingan 0.6 (2026) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Clingan 1.6 (2025) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Clingan - John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Clingan - John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Donovan Clingan - John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Donovan Clingan - John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Donovan Clingan - John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Clingan - John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Donovan Clingan - John Salley 588

Total Assists Donovan Clingan - John Salley 104

Total Steals Donovan Clingan - John Salley 49

Total Blocks Donovan Clingan - John Salley 159

Total Games Donovan Clingan 0 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Clingan - John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Donovan Clingan - John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Clingan - John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Clingan - John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Clingan - John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Donovan Clingan - John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Donovan Clingan - John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Clingan - John Salley 2.8 (1992)