RJ Barrett vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and RJ Barrett 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
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2025-26
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 7 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 John Salley 9

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.9 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.5 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.7 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 7,459 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 2,189 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists RJ Barrett 1,304 John Salley 916

Total Steals RJ Barrett 269 John Salley 451

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 111 John Salley 983

Total Games RJ Barrett 395 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .443 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .348 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .698 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 21.1 (2025) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 6.3 (2025) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 (2025) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.3 (2026) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.5 (2026) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 John Salley 588

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 John Salley 104

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 John Salley 49

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 John Salley 159

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) John Salley 2.8 (1992)