Michael Porter Jr. vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Michael Porter Jr. 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 Porter Jr.

vs.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2023-24
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Porter Jr. 1 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Michael Porter Jr. 5 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Michael Porter Jr. 4 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Michael Porter Jr. 0 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 15.7 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 6.2 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.2 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Porter Jr. 4,199 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Michael Porter Jr. 1,669 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Michael Porter Jr. 320 John Salley 916

Total Steals Michael Porter Jr. 156 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Michael Porter Jr. 163 John Salley 983

Total Games Michael Porter Jr. 268 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .499 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .410 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .807 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 19.0 (2021) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.9 (2022) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 14.3 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.2 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.7 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.4 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Porter Jr. 771 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Michael Porter Jr. 393 John Salley 588

Total Assists Michael Porter Jr. 66 John Salley 104

Total Steals Michael Porter Jr. 40 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Michael Porter Jr. 22 John Salley 159

Total Games Michael Porter Jr. 54 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .465 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .386 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .776 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 22.8 (2024) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 8.4 (2024) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.2 (2024) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 (2023) John Salley 2.8 (1992)