Larry Bird vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 John Salley 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 John Salley 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 John Salley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 John Salley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 John Salley 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 John Salley 916

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 John Salley 983

Total Games Larry Bird 897 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 John Salley 588

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 John Salley 104

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 John Salley 159

Total Games Larry Bird 164 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) John Salley 2.8 (1992)