Kobe Bryant vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 John Salley 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 John Salley 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 John Salley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 John Salley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 John Salley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 John Salley 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 John Salley 916

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 John Salley 983

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 John Salley 588

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 John Salley 104

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 John Salley 159

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) John Salley 2.8 (1992)