Lauri Markkanen vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Lauri Markkanen 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

Lauri Markkanen

vs.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 John Salley 916

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 John Salley 983

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - John Salley 588

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - John Salley 104

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - John Salley 49

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - John Salley 159

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - John Salley 2.8 (1992)