Ja Morant vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Ja Morant 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

Ja Morant

vs.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 5 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 3 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 John Salley 0

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.5 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.8 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 5,783 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,243 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Ja Morant 1,903 John Salley 916

Total Steals Ja Morant 254 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Ja Morant 74 John Salley 983

Total Games Ja Morant 257 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .472 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .318 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .755 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2022) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.3 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.8 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.6 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.5 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 518 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 130 John Salley 588

Total Assists Ja Morant 164 John Salley 104

Total Steals Ja Morant 29 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Ja Morant 5 John Salley 159

Total Games Ja Morant 19 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .449 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .357 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .758 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.4 (2022) John Salley 2.8 (1992)