Stephen Curry vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Stephen Curry 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
Stephen Curry: 2009-10 to 2025-26
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Curry 4 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Stephen Curry 17 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Stephen Curry 10 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Stephen Curry 11 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stephen Curry 2 John Salley 0

Finals MVP Stephen Curry 1 John Salley 0

All-NBA First Team Stephen Curry 4 John Salley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Curry 11 John Salley 0

Scoring Leader Stephen Curry 2 John Salley 0

Steals Leader Stephen Curry 1 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 24.8 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 4.7 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.4 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 25,600 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 4,848 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Stephen Curry 6,574 John Salley 916

Total Steals Stephen Curry 1,565 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 270 John Salley 983

Total Games Stephen Curry 1,034 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .471 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .423 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .912 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 32.0 (2021) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 (2023) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.5 (2014) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.1 (2016) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.6 (2026) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 26.8 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 5.3 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 4,147 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 828 John Salley 588

Total Assists Stephen Curry 953 John Salley 104

Total Steals Stephen Curry 231 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 50 John Salley 159

Total Games Stephen Curry 155 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .454 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .397 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .889 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 30.5 (2023) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 (2017) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.4 (2014) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.0 (2017) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.8 (2025) John Salley 2.8 (1992)