Hakeem Olajuwon vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 John Salley 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 John Salley 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 John Salley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 John Salley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 John Salley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 John Salley 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 John Salley 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 John Salley 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 John Salley 916

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 John Salley 983

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 John Salley 588

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 John Salley 104

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 John Salley 159

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) John Salley 2.8 (1992)