Michael Jordan vs. John Salmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salmons and Michael Jordan 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

Michael Jordan

vs.

John Salmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 John Salmons 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 John Salmons 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 John Salmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 John Salmons 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 John Salmons 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 John Salmons 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 John Salmons 0

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 John Salmons 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 John Salmons 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 John Salmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 John Salmons 239

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 John Salmons 11

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) John Salmons 1.0 (2009)