Kristaps Porzingis vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Kristaps Porzingis 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

Kristaps Porzingis

vs.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kristaps Porzingis: 2015-16 to 2023-24
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kristaps Porzingis 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Kristaps Porzingis 8 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Kristaps Porzingis 3 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Kristaps Porzingis 1 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 19.7 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 7.9 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.8 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 0.7 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.8 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kristaps Porzingis 9,021 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Kristaps Porzingis 3,604 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Kristaps Porzingis 826 John Salley 916

Total Steals Kristaps Porzingis 334 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Kristaps Porzingis 846 John Salley 983

Total Games Kristaps Porzingis 459 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kristaps Porzingis .459 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Kristaps Porzingis .361 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Kristaps Porzingis .831 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 23.2 (2023) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 9.5 (2020) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 2.7 (2023) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 0.9 (2023) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 2.4 (2018) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 15.1 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 6.0 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.0 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.0 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kristaps Porzingis 212 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Kristaps Porzingis 84 John Salley 588

Total Assists Kristaps Porzingis 18 John Salley 104

Total Steals Kristaps Porzingis 14 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Kristaps Porzingis 14 John Salley 159

Total Games Kristaps Porzingis 14 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kristaps Porzingis .466 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Kristaps Porzingis .391 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Kristaps Porzingis .875 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 23.7 (2020) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 8.7 (2020) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.8 (2024) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.5 (2024) John Salley 2.8 (1992)