Joel Embiid vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 John Salley 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 John Salley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 John Salley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 John Salley 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 John Salley 916

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 John Salley 983

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,430 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 628 John Salley 588

Total Assists Joel Embiid 180 John Salley 104

Total Steals Joel Embiid 48 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 101 John Salley 159

Total Games Joel Embiid 58 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .286 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .824 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) John Salley 2.8 (1992)