Jalen Brunson vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Jalen Brunson 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
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2025-26
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 John Salley 9

NBA Cups Won Jalen Brunson 1 * John Salley 0 *

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 John Salley 0

NBA Cup MVP Jalen Brunson 1 * John Salley 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Jalen Brunson 1 * John Salley 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.7 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.1 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 9,646 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,641 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,629 John Salley 916

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 373 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 50 John Salley 983

Total Games Jalen Brunson 515 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .488 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .388 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 29.5 (2026) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 John Salley 588

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 John Salley 104

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 John Salley 159

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) John Salley 2.8 (1992)