Gary Payton vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 John Salley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 John Salley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 John Salley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 John Salley 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 John Salley 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 John Salley 916

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 John Salley 983

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 John Salley 588

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 John Salley 104

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 John Salley 159

Total Games Gary Payton 154 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) John Salley 2.8 (1992)