John Salmons vs. Alperen Sengun Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alperen Sengun and John Salmons 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 Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15
Alperen Sengun: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Salmons 0 Alperen Sengun 0

NBA Seasons John Salmons 13 Alperen Sengun 4

Playoffs Played John Salmons 5 Alperen Sengun 1

All-Star Games John Salmons 0 Alperen Sengun 1

Honors and Awards

NBA Cup 1st Team John Salmons 0 * Alperen Sengun 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 Alperen Sengun 16.0

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.9 Alperen Sengun 8.6

Assists Per Game John Salmons 2.4 Alperen Sengun 4.1

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 Alperen Sengun 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.3 Alperen Sengun 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 8,292 Alperen Sengun 4,583

Total Rebounds John Salmons 2,603 Alperen Sengun 2,446

Total Assists John Salmons 2,183 Alperen Sengun 1,160

Total Steals John Salmons 756 Alperen Sengun 289

Total Blocks John Salmons 239 Alperen Sengun 245

Total Games John Salmons 895 Alperen Sengun 286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .431 Alperen Sengun .518

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .366 Alperen Sengun .272

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .799 Alperen Sengun .701

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.3 (2009) Alperen Sengun 21.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.3 (2008) Alperen Sengun 10.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 3.5 (2011) Alperen Sengun 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.2 (2010) Alperen Sengun 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 (2011) Alperen Sengun 0.9 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 Alperen Sengun 20.9

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.4 Alperen Sengun 11.9

Assists Per Game John Salmons 1.8 Alperen Sengun 5.3

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 Alperen Sengun 1.9

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 Alperen Sengun 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 259 Alperen Sengun 146

Total Rebounds John Salmons 66 Alperen Sengun 83

Total Assists John Salmons 50 Alperen Sengun 37

Total Steals John Salmons 21 Alperen Sengun 13

Total Blocks John Salmons 11 Alperen Sengun 3

Total Games John Salmons 28 Alperen Sengun 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .393 Alperen Sengun .450

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .243 Alperen Sengun .375

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .877 Alperen Sengun .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.1 (2009) Alperen Sengun 20.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.4 (2009) Alperen Sengun 11.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 4.0 (2010) Alperen Sengun 5.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.4 (2010) Alperen Sengun 1.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 1.0 (2009) Alperen Sengun 0.4 (2025)