John Salley vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Salley 4 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons John Salley 11 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played John Salley 9 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games John Salley 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Salley 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salley 7.0 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 4.5 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game John Salley 1.2 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.6 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.3 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salley 5,228 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds John Salley 3,356 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists John Salley 916 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals John Salley 451 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks John Salley 983 Trae Young 62

Total Games John Salley 748 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salley .506 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage John Salley .214 Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage John Salley .714 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salley 9.5 (1992) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 6.1 (1993) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game John Salley 1.8 (1994) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.7 (1994) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.9 (1990) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salley 6.4 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 4.4 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game John Salley 0.8 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.4 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.2 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salley 857 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds John Salley 588 Trae Young 92

Total Assists John Salley 104 Trae Young 243

Total Steals John Salley 49 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks John Salley 159 Trae Young 4

Total Games John Salley 134 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salley .505 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage John Salley .000 Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage John Salley .690 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salley 12.6 (1992) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 8.0 (1994) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game John Salley 2.8 (1992) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.7 (1988) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game John Salley 2.8 (1992) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)