Jeremy Lin vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Jeremy Lin 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

Jeremy Lin

vs.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 John Salley 916

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 John Salley 983

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 John Salley 588

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 John Salley 104

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 John Salley 159

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) John Salley 2.8 (1992)