Nikola Jokic vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Nikola Jokic 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
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2024-25
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 10 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 John Salley 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 John Salley 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 John Salley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 21.8 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.9 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.2 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,210 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,141 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,383 John Salley 916

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 949 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 536 John Salley 983

Total Games Nikola Jokic 745 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .560 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .360 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .824 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 John Salley 588

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 John Salley 104

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 John Salley 159

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) John Salley 2.8 (1992)