Gilbert Arenas vs. John Salmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salmons and Gilbert Arenas 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

Gilbert Arenas

vs.

John Salmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gilbert Arenas: 2001-02 to 2011-12
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gilbert Arenas 0 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Gilbert Arenas 11 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Gilbert Arenas 5 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Gilbert Arenas 3 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gilbert Arenas 3 John Salmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 20.7 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.9 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 5.3 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 1.6 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.2 John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gilbert Arenas 11,402 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Gilbert Arenas 2,168 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Gilbert Arenas 2,909 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Gilbert Arenas 884 John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Gilbert Arenas 134 John Salmons 239

Total Games Gilbert Arenas 552 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gilbert Arenas .421 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Gilbert Arenas .351 John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Gilbert Arenas .803 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 29.3 (2006) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 4.7 (2005) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 10.0 (2009) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 2.0 (2006) John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.5 (2009) John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 17.1 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.5 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.8 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 1.2 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.4 John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gilbert Arenas 530 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Gilbert Arenas 107 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Gilbert Arenas 118 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Gilbert Arenas 37 John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Gilbert Arenas 11 John Salmons 11

Total Games Gilbert Arenas 31 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gilbert Arenas .410 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Gilbert Arenas .305 John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Gilbert Arenas .769 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 34.0 (2006) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 5.5 (2006) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 6.2 (2005) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 2.2 (2006) John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.7 (2006) John Salmons 1.0 (2009)