Rudy Gobert vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Rudy Gobert 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

Rudy Gobert

vs.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 John Salley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 John Salley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 John Salley 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 John Salley 0

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 John Salley 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 John Salley 916

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 John Salley 983

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.7 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.3 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 792 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 657 John Salley 588

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 65 John Salley 104

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 40 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 97 John Salley 159

Total Games Rudy Gobert 58 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .627 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) John Salley 2.8 (1992)