Joe Dumars vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Joe Dumars 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

Joe Dumars

vs.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Dumars 2 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Joe Dumars 14 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Joe Dumars 10 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Joe Dumars 6 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Dumars 1 John Salley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 3 John Salley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Dumars 4 John Salley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 5 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 16.1 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.2 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.5 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.9 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 16,401 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 2,203 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Joe Dumars 4,612 John Salley 916

Total Steals Joe Dumars 902 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 83 John Salley 983

Total Games Joe Dumars 1,018 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .460 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .382 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .843 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 15.6 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.3 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.6 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.8 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 1,752 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 257 John Salley 588

Total Assists Joe Dumars 512 John Salley 104

Total Steals Joe Dumars 91 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 6 John Salley 159

Total Games Joe Dumars 112 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .462 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .358 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .855 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992) John Salley 2.8 (1992)