John Salley vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Salley 4 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons John Salley 11 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played John Salley 9 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games John Salley 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Salley 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Salley 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salley 7.0 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 4.5 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game John Salley 1.2 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.6 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.3 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salley 5,228 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds John Salley 3,356 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists John Salley 916 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals John Salley 451 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks John Salley 983 James Worthy 624

Total Games John Salley 748 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salley .506 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage John Salley .214 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage John Salley .714 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salley 9.5 (1992) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 6.1 (1993) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game John Salley 1.8 (1994) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.7 (1994) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.9 (1990) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salley 6.4 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 4.4 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game John Salley 0.8 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.4 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.2 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salley 857 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds John Salley 588 James Worthy 747

Total Assists John Salley 104 James Worthy 463

Total Steals John Salley 49 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks John Salley 159 James Worthy 96

Total Games John Salley 134 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salley .505 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage John Salley .000 James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage John Salley .690 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salley 12.6 (1992) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 8.0 (1994) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game John Salley 2.8 (1992) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.7 (1988) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game John Salley 2.8 (1992) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)