Jaden McDaniels vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Jaden McDaniels 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2025-26
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden McDaniels 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Jaden McDaniels 6 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Jaden McDaniels 3 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Jaden McDaniels 0 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaden McDaniels 1 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 10.5 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.2 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.8 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 3,927 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 1,559 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 579 John Salley 916

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 339 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 317 John Salley 983

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 374 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .483 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .352 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .756 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 17.9 (2026) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 2.1 (2026) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.4 (2026) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.7 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.4 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.2 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.1 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 471 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 162 John Salley 588

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 45 John Salley 104

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 35 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 42 John Salley 159

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 37 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .516 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .420 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .827 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022) John Salley 2.8 (1992)