John Salley vs. Zion Williamson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zion Williamson 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.

Zion Williamson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00
Zion Williamson: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Salley 4 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Seasons John Salley 11 Zion Williamson 4

Playoffs Played John Salley 9 Zion Williamson 0

All-Star Games John Salley 0 Zion Williamson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salley 7.0 Zion Williamson 24.7

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 4.5 Zion Williamson 6.5

Assists Per Game John Salley 1.2 Zion Williamson 4.1

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.6 Zion Williamson 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.3 Zion Williamson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salley 5,228 Zion Williamson 4,542

Total Rebounds John Salley 3,356 Zion Williamson 1,199

Total Assists John Salley 916 Zion Williamson 761

Total Steals John Salley 451 Zion Williamson 182

Total Blocks John Salley 983 Zion Williamson 111

Total Games John Salley 748 Zion Williamson 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salley .506 Zion Williamson .592

3-Point Percentage John Salley .214 Zion Williamson .341

Free Throw Percentage John Salley .714 Zion Williamson .695

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salley 9.5 (1992) Zion Williamson 27.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 6.1 (1993) Zion Williamson 7.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game John Salley 1.8 (1994) Zion Williamson 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.7 (1994) Zion Williamson 1.1 (2023)

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.9 (1990) Zion Williamson 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salley 6.4 Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 4.4 Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game John Salley 0.8 Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.4 Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.2 Zion Williamson -

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salley 857 Zion Williamson -

Total Rebounds John Salley 588 Zion Williamson -

Total Assists John Salley 104 Zion Williamson -

Total Steals John Salley 49 Zion Williamson -

Total Blocks John Salley 159 Zion Williamson -

Total Games John Salley 134 Zion Williamson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salley .505 Zion Williamson -

3-Point Percentage John Salley .000 Zion Williamson -

Free Throw Percentage John Salley .690 Zion Williamson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salley 12.6 (1992) Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 8.0 (1994) Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game John Salley 2.8 (1992) Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.7 (1988) Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game John Salley 2.8 (1992) Zion Williamson -