Jermaine O'Neal vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Jermaine O'Neal 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

Jermaine O'Neal

vs.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jermaine O'Neal 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Jermaine O'Neal 18 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Jermaine O'Neal 14 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Jermaine O'Neal 6 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jermaine O'Neal 3 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 13.2 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 7.2 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.4 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.5 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.8 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 13,309 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 7,261 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 1,369 John Salley 916

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 470 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 1,820 John Salley 983

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 1,011 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .467 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .147 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .715 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 11.6 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 6.5 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.0 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.4 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.7 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 1,124 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 631 John Salley 588

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 99 John Salley 104

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 35 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 167 John Salley 159

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 97 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .426 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .000 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .718 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003) John Salley 2.8 (1992)