Walker Kessler vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Walker Kessler 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
Walker Kessler: 2022-23 to 2025-26
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walker Kessler 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Walker Kessler 4 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Walker Kessler 0 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Walker Kessler 0 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Kessler 9.5 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler 9.3 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler 1.2 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler 0.5 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler 2.4 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Kessler 1,910 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Walker Kessler 1,862 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Walker Kessler 241 John Salley 916

Total Steals Walker Kessler 99 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Walker Kessler 474 John Salley 983

Total Games Walker Kessler 201 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Kessler .681 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Walker Kessler .266 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Walker Kessler .545 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Kessler 14.4 (2026) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler 12.2 (2025) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler 3.0 (2026) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler 1.4 (2026) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler 2.4 (2024) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Kessler - John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler - John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler - John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler - John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler - John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Kessler - John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Walker Kessler - John Salley 588

Total Assists Walker Kessler - John Salley 104

Total Steals Walker Kessler - John Salley 49

Total Blocks Walker Kessler - John Salley 159

Total Games Walker Kessler 0 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Kessler - John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Walker Kessler - John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Walker Kessler - John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Kessler - John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler - John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler - John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler - John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler - John Salley 2.8 (1992)