Dwight Howard vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 John Salley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 John Salley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 John Salley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 John Salley 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 John Salley 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 John Salley 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 John Salley 916

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 John Salley 983

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 John Salley 588

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 John Salley 104

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 John Salley 159

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) John Salley 2.8 (1992)