John Salmons vs. Victor Wembanyama Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Victor Wembanyama 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
Victor Wembanyama: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Salmons 0 Victor Wembanyama 0

NBA Seasons John Salmons 13 Victor Wembanyama 2

Playoffs Played John Salmons 5 Victor Wembanyama 0

All-Star Games John Salmons 0 Victor Wembanyama 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team John Salmons 0 Victor Wembanyama 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Salmons 0 Victor Wembanyama 1

Blocks Leader John Salmons 0 Victor Wembanyama 2

Rookie of The Year John Salmons 0 Victor Wembanyama 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 Victor Wembanyama 22.5

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.9 Victor Wembanyama 10.8

Assists Per Game John Salmons 2.4 Victor Wembanyama 3.8

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 Victor Wembanyama 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.3 Victor Wembanyama 3.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 8,292 Victor Wembanyama 2,638

Total Rebounds John Salmons 2,603 Victor Wembanyama 1,261

Total Assists John Salmons 2,183 Victor Wembanyama 442

Total Steals John Salmons 756 Victor Wembanyama 140

Total Blocks John Salmons 239 Victor Wembanyama 430

Total Games John Salmons 895 Victor Wembanyama 117

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .431 Victor Wembanyama .469

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .366 Victor Wembanyama .339

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .799 Victor Wembanyama .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.3 (2009) Victor Wembanyama 24.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.3 (2008) Victor Wembanyama 11.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 3.5 (2011) Victor Wembanyama 3.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.2 (2010) Victor Wembanyama 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 (2011) Victor Wembanyama 3.8 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 Victor Wembanyama -

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.4 Victor Wembanyama -

Assists Per Game John Salmons 1.8 Victor Wembanyama -

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 Victor Wembanyama -

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 Victor Wembanyama -

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 259 Victor Wembanyama -

Total Rebounds John Salmons 66 Victor Wembanyama -

Total Assists John Salmons 50 Victor Wembanyama -

Total Steals John Salmons 21 Victor Wembanyama -

Total Blocks John Salmons 11 Victor Wembanyama -

Total Games John Salmons 28 Victor Wembanyama 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .393 Victor Wembanyama -

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .243 Victor Wembanyama -

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .877 Victor Wembanyama -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.1 (2009) Victor Wembanyama -

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.4 (2009) Victor Wembanyama -

Assists Per Game John Salmons 4.0 (2010) Victor Wembanyama -

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.4 (2010) Victor Wembanyama -

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 1.0 (2009) Victor Wembanyama -