Kevin Love vs. John Salley Comparison

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

vs.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2023-24
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Love 1 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Kevin Love 16 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Kevin Love 6 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Kevin Love 5 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Love 2 John Salley 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Love 1 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.5 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.1 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.3 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.4 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 15,299 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 9,403 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Kevin Love 2,150 John Salley 916

Total Steals Kevin Love 562 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Kevin Love 364 John Salley 983

Total Games Kevin Love 929 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .439 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .369 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .829 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 26.1 (2014) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 15.2 (2011) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 4.4 (2014) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 (2009) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 12.6 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 8.3 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 1.6 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.5 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 1,112 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 734 John Salley 588

Total Assists Kevin Love 144 John Salley 104

Total Steals Kevin Love 55 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Kevin Love 41 John Salley 159

Total Games Kevin Love 88 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .400 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .397 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .855 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.8 (2017) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.6 (2017) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.5 (2015) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 1.2 (2017) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) John Salley 2.8 (1992)