Kevin Durant vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Kevin Durant 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

Kevin Durant

vs.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 16 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 14 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 John Salley 0

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 John Salley 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 John Salley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 10 John Salley 0

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 John Salley 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 John Salley 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * John Salley 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.3 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 28,924 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,454 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,645 John Salley 916

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,124 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,196 John Salley 983

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,061 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .501 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .387 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .884 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,985 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,327 John Salley 588

Total Assists Kevin Durant 709 John Salley 104

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 204 John Salley 159

Total Games Kevin Durant 170 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .868 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) John Salley 2.8 (1992)