Jalen Green vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Jalen Green 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 Green: 2021-22 to 2025-26
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Green 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Jalen Green 5 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Jalen Green 1 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Jalen Green 0 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Green 20.1 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Green 4.3 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Green 3.3 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Green 0.8 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jalen Green 0.3 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Green 6,204 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Jalen Green 1,314 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Jalen Green 1,034 John Salley 916

Total Steals Jalen Green 242 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Jalen Green 91 John Salley 983

Total Games Jalen Green 309 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Green .422 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Jalen Green .342 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Green .798 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Green 22.1 (2023) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Green 5.2 (2024) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jalen Green 3.7 (2023) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jalen Green 1.0 (2026) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Green 0.3 (2024) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Green 13.3 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Green 5.4 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Jalen Green 2.9 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Jalen Green 0.6 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jalen Green 0.3 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Green 93 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Jalen Green 38 John Salley 588

Total Assists Jalen Green 20 John Salley 104

Total Steals Jalen Green 4 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Jalen Green 2 John Salley 159

Total Games Jalen Green 7 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Green .372 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Jalen Green .295 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Green .667 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Green 13.3 (2025) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Green 5.4 (2025) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Jalen Green 2.9 (2025) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Jalen Green 0.6 (2025) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

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