Oscar Robertson vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Oscar Robertson 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

Oscar Robertson

vs.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Oscar Robertson 1 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Oscar Robertson 14 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Oscar Robertson 10 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Oscar Robertson 12 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Oscar Robertson 1 John Salley 0

All-NBA First Team Oscar Robertson 9 John Salley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Oscar Robertson 11 John Salley 0

Assists Leader Oscar Robertson 6 John Salley 0

Rookie of The Year Oscar Robertson 1 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 25.7 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 7.5 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 9.5 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 * John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 * John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 26,710 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 7,804 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 9,887 John Salley 916

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 77 * John Salley 451

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * John Salley 983

Total Games Oscar Robertson 1,040 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .485 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .838 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) * John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) * John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 22.2 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 6.7 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 8.9 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 * John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 * John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 1,910 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 578 John Salley 588

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 769 John Salley 104

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 15 * John Salley 49

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * John Salley 159

Total Games Oscar Robertson 86 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .460 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .855 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) * John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) * John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.