John Salley vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan 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

John Salley

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Salley 4 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons John Salley 11 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played John Salley 9 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games John Salley 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salley 7.0 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 4.5 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game John Salley 1.2 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.6 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.3 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salley 5,228 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds John Salley 3,356 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists John Salley 916 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals John Salley 451 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks John Salley 983 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games John Salley 748 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salley .506 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage John Salley .214 Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage John Salley .714 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salley 9.5 (1992) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 6.1 (1993) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Salley 1.8 (1994) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.7 (1994) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.9 (1990) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salley 6.4 Tristan Thompson 6.9

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 4.4 Tristan Thompson 7.6

Assists Per Game John Salley 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.2 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salley 857 Tristan Thompson 669

Total Rebounds John Salley 588 Tristan Thompson 735

Total Assists John Salley 104 Tristan Thompson 73

Total Steals John Salley 49 Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks John Salley 159 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games John Salley 134 Tristan Thompson 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salley .505 Tristan Thompson .560

3-Point Percentage John Salley .000 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage John Salley .690 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salley 12.6 (1992) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 8.0 (1994) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game John Salley 2.8 (1992) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.7 (1988) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game John Salley 2.8 (1992) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)