Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2025-26
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 8 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 John Salley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 John Salley 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 John Salley 0

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.4 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,671 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,307 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 614 John Salley 916

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 420 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 792 John Salley 983

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 416 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .467 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .351 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .793 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 176 John Salley 588

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 31 John Salley 104

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 24 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 50 John Salley 159

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 27 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .396 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .331 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .816 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2025) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) John Salley 2.8 (1992)