Kevin Garnett vs. John Salley Comparison

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

vs.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 John Salley 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 John Salley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 John Salley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 John Salley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 John Salley 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 John Salley 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 John Salley 916

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 John Salley 983

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 John Salley 588

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 John Salley 104

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 John Salley 159

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) John Salley 2.8 (1992)