Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. John Salmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salmons and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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

Giannis Antetokounmpo

vs.

John Salmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2023-24
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 11 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 8 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 8 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 John Salmons 0

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 John Salmons 0

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 5 John Salmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 7 John Salmons 0

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 John Salmons 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 John Salmons 0

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 John Salmons 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 1 * John Salmons 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 23.4 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.8 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 4.9 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 18,502 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 7,732 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 3,855 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 903 John Salmons 756

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 986 John Salmons 239

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 792 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .545 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .286 John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .702 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.1 (2023) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 26.6 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.0 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.2 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,105 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 945 John Salmons 66

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 413 John Salmons 50

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 80 John Salmons 21

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 105 John Salmons 11

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 79 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .527 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .261 John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .618 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.7 (2022) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 14.2 (2022) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) John Salmons 1.0 (2009)