Josh Giddey vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Josh Giddey 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
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2025-26
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 5 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 14.3 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.6 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.2 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 4,104 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 2,170 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,767 John Salley 916

Total Steals Josh Giddey 250 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 142 John Salley 983

Total Games Josh Giddey 287 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .465 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .332 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .763 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 23.1 (2026) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 10.0 (2026) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 9.1 (2026) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 John Salley 588

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 John Salley 104

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 John Salley 159

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) John Salley 2.8 (1992)