John Salley vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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

John Salley

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Salley 4 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons John Salley 11 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played John Salley 9 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games John Salley 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Salley 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP John Salley 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team John Salley 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Salley 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team John Salley 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Salley 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader John Salley 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader John Salley 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salley 7.0 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 4.5 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game John Salley 1.2 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.6 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.3 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salley 5,228 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds John Salley 3,356 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists John Salley 916 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals John Salley 451 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks John Salley 983 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games John Salley 748 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salley .506 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage John Salley .214 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Salley .714 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salley 9.5 (1992) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 6.1 (1993) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Salley 1.8 (1994) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.7 (1994) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.9 (1990) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salley 6.4 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 4.4 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game John Salley 0.8 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.4 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.2 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salley 857 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds John Salley 588 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists John Salley 104 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals John Salley 49 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks John Salley 159 Bill Walton 83

Total Games John Salley 134 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salley .505 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage John Salley .000 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Salley .690 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salley 12.6 (1992) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 8.0 (1994) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Salley 2.8 (1992) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.7 (1988) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game John Salley 2.8 (1992) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.