Rick Barry vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Rick Barry 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

Rick Barry

vs.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * John Salley 0

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 John Salley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Barry 6 John Salley 0

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 John Salley 0

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * John Salley 0

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 1 John Salley 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 23.2 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.0 * John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.5 * John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 John Salley 916

Total Steals Rick Barry 1,104 * John Salley 451

Total Blocks Rick Barry 269 * John Salley 983

Total Games Rick Barry 794 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .330 * John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) * John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.2 * John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.8 * John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 John Salley 588

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 John Salley 104

Total Steals Rick Barry 106 * John Salley 49

Total Blocks Rick Barry 39 * John Salley 159

Total Games Rick Barry 74 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .250 * John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 34.7 (1967) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 7.5 (1967) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 (1976) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.