Lonzo Ball vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Lonzo Ball 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

Lonzo Ball

vs.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2021-22
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 5 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.9 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.7 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.2 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.6 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 2,995 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,447 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,563 John Salley 916

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 391 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 162 John Salley 983

Total Games Lonzo Ball 252 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .400 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .364 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .578 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - John Salley 588

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - John Salley 104

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - John Salley 49

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - John Salley 159

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball - John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - John Salley 2.8 (1992)