John Salley vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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
Jayson Tatum:
2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Salley4
Jayson Tatum1
John Salley11
Jayson Tatum8
John Salley9
Jayson Tatum8
John Salley0
Jayson Tatum6

Honors and Awards

John Salley0
Jayson Tatum4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Salley0
Jayson Tatum5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Salley 7.0
Jayson Tatum 23.6

John Salley 4.5
Jayson Tatum 7.3

John Salley 1.2
Jayson Tatum 3.8

John Salley 0.6
Jayson Tatum 1.1

John Salley 1.3
Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

John Salley 5,228
Jayson Tatum 13,784

John Salley 3,356
Jayson Tatum 4,293

John Salley 916
Jayson Tatum 2,243

John Salley 451
Jayson Tatum 639

John Salley 983
Jayson Tatum 384

John Salley 748
Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Salley .506
Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage
John Salley .214
Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage
John Salley .714
Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Salley 9.5
(1992)
Jayson Tatum 30.1
(2023)

John Salley 6.1
(1993)
Jayson Tatum 8.8
(2023)

John Salley 1.8
(1994)
Jayson Tatum 6.0
(2025)

John Salley 0.7
(1994)
Jayson Tatum 1.4
(2020)

John Salley 1.9
(1990)
Jayson Tatum 0.9
(2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Salley 6.4
Jayson Tatum 24.3

John Salley 4.4
Jayson Tatum 8.2

John Salley 0.8
Jayson Tatum 4.9

John Salley 0.4
Jayson Tatum 1.2

John Salley 1.2
Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

John Salley 857
Jayson Tatum 2,936

John Salley 588
Jayson Tatum 989

John Salley 104
Jayson Tatum 592

John Salley 49
Jayson Tatum 143

John Salley 159
Jayson Tatum 106

John Salley 134
Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Salley .505
Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage
John Salley .000
Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage
John Salley .690
Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Salley 12.6
(1992)
Jayson Tatum 30.6
(2021)

John Salley 8.0
(1994)
Jayson Tatum 11.5
(2025)

John Salley 2.8
(1992)
Jayson Tatum 6.3
(2024)

John Salley 0.7
(1988)
Jayson Tatum 2.1
(2025)

John Salley 2.8
(1992)
Jayson Tatum 1.6
(2021)