Kyrie Irving vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Kyrie Irving 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2024-25
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 14 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 9 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 John Salley 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.7 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.1 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.6 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 18,433 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 3,173 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,365 John Salley 916

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 1,022 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 337 John Salley 983

Total Games Kyrie Irving 779 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .394 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .888 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.0 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.7 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.9 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 2,211 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 353 John Salley 588

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 471 John Salley 104

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 128 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 53 John Salley 159

Total Games Kyrie Irving 96 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .392 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .883 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) John Salley 2.8 (1992)