Jaylen Brown vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Jaylen Brown 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
Jaylen Brown:
2016-17 to 2025-26
John Salley:
1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

Jaylen Brown1
John Salley4
Jaylen Brown10
John Salley11
Jaylen Brown8
John Salley9
Jaylen Brown4
John Salley0

Honors and Awards

Jaylen Brown1
John Salley0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Jaylen Brown1
John Salley0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Jaylen Brown 19.1
John Salley 7.0

Jaylen Brown 5.3
John Salley 4.5

Jaylen Brown 2.7
John Salley 1.2

Jaylen Brown 1.0
John Salley 0.6

Jaylen Brown 0.4
John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Jaylen Brown 11,685
John Salley 5,228

Jaylen Brown 3,248
John Salley 3,356

Jaylen Brown 1,628
John Salley 916

Jaylen Brown 619
John Salley 451

Jaylen Brown 231
John Salley 983

Jaylen Brown 612
John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jaylen Brown .479
John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage
Jaylen Brown .360
John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage
Jaylen Brown .727
John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Jaylen Brown 27.7
(2026)
John Salley 9.5
(1992)

Jaylen Brown 6.9
(2023)
John Salley 6.1
(1993)

Jaylen Brown 4.5
(2025)
John Salley 1.8
(1994)

Jaylen Brown 1.2
(2021)
John Salley 0.7
(1994)

Jaylen Brown 0.6
(2021)
John Salley 1.9
(1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Jaylen Brown 19.3
John Salley 6.4

Jaylen Brown 5.7
John Salley 4.4

Jaylen Brown 2.6
John Salley 0.8

Jaylen Brown 1.0
John Salley 0.4

Jaylen Brown 0.4
John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Jaylen Brown 2,608
John Salley 857

Jaylen Brown 771
John Salley 588

Jaylen Brown 346
John Salley 104

Jaylen Brown 134
John Salley 49

Jaylen Brown 56
John Salley 159

Jaylen Brown 135
John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jaylen Brown .482
John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage
Jaylen Brown .354
John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage
Jaylen Brown .727
John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Jaylen Brown 23.9
(2024)
John Salley 12.6
(1992)

Jaylen Brown 7.5
(2020)
John Salley 8.0
(1994)

Jaylen Brown 3.9
(2025)
John Salley 2.8
(1992)

Jaylen Brown 1.5
(2020)
John Salley 0.7
(1988)

Jaylen Brown 0.6
(2024)
John Salley 2.8
(1992)