John Salley vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen Thompson and John Salley 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Salley 4 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons John Salley 11 Amen Thompson 2

Playoffs Played John Salley 9 Amen Thompson 1

All-Star Games John Salley 0 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team John Salley 0 Amen Thompson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Salley 0 Amen Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salley 7.0 Amen Thompson 11.9

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 4.5 Amen Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game John Salley 1.2 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.6 Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.3 Amen Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salley 5,228 Amen Thompson 1,562

Total Rebounds John Salley 3,356 Amen Thompson 973

Total Assists John Salley 916 Amen Thompson 428

Total Steals John Salley 451 Amen Thompson 175

Total Blocks John Salley 983 Amen Thompson 127

Total Games John Salley 748 Amen Thompson 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salley .506 Amen Thompson .549

3-Point Percentage John Salley .214 Amen Thompson .221

Free Throw Percentage John Salley .714 Amen Thompson .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salley 9.5 (1992) Amen Thompson 14.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 6.1 (1993) Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game John Salley 1.8 (1994) Amen Thompson 3.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.7 (1994) Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.9 (1990) Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salley 6.4 Amen Thompson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 4.4 Amen Thompson 6.9

Assists Per Game John Salley 0.8 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.4 Amen Thompson 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.2 Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salley 857 Amen Thompson 110

Total Rebounds John Salley 588 Amen Thompson 48

Total Assists John Salley 104 Amen Thompson 23

Total Steals John Salley 49 Amen Thompson 12

Total Blocks John Salley 159 Amen Thompson 6

Total Games John Salley 134 Amen Thompson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salley .505 Amen Thompson .494

3-Point Percentage John Salley .000 Amen Thompson .250

Free Throw Percentage John Salley .690 Amen Thompson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salley 12.6 (1992) Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 8.0 (1994) Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game John Salley 2.8 (1992) Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.7 (1988) Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game John Salley 2.8 (1992) Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025)