Luka Doncic vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Luka Doncic 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
Luka Doncic: 2018-19 to 2025-26
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Luka Doncic 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Luka Doncic 8 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Luka Doncic 5 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Luka Doncic 5 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Luka Doncic 5 John Salley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Luka Doncic 5 John Salley 0

Scoring Leader Luka Doncic 1 John Salley 0

Rookie of The Year Luka Doncic 1 John Salley 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Luka Doncic 1 * John Salley 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luka Doncic 28.9 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Luka Doncic 8.6 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Luka Doncic 8.2 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Luka Doncic 1.3 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Luka Doncic 0.5 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Luka Doncic 13,653 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Luka Doncic 4,072 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Luka Doncic 3,898 John Salley 916

Total Steals Luka Doncic 593 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Luka Doncic 217 John Salley 983

Total Games Luka Doncic 473 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luka Doncic .467 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Luka Doncic .348 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Luka Doncic .755 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luka Doncic 33.9 (2024) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Luka Doncic 9.4 (2020) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Luka Doncic 9.8 (2024) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Luka Doncic 1.8 (2025) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Luka Doncic 0.6 (2026) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luka Doncic 30.9 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Luka Doncic 9.2 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Luka Doncic 7.8 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Luka Doncic 1.6 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Luka Doncic 0.5 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Luka Doncic 1,697 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Luka Doncic 504 John Salley 588

Total Assists Luka Doncic 427 John Salley 104

Total Steals Luka Doncic 89 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Luka Doncic 26 John Salley 159

Total Games Luka Doncic 55 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luka Doncic .461 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Luka Doncic .347 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Luka Doncic .737 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luka Doncic 35.7 (2021) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Luka Doncic 9.8 (2020) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Luka Doncic 10.3 (2021) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Luka Doncic 1.9 (2024) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Luka Doncic 0.6 (2025) John Salley 2.8 (1992)