Jimmy Butler vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Jimmy Butler 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

Jimmy Butler

vs.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 John Salley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 John Salley 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 John Salley 916

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 John Salley 983

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 John Salley 588

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 John Salley 104

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 John Salley 159

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) John Salley 2.8 (1992)