Walt Frazier vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Walt Frazier that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Walt Frazier:
1967-68 to 1979-80
John Salley:
1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

Walt Frazier2
John Salley4
Walt Frazier13
John Salley11
Walt Frazier8
John Salley9
Walt Frazier7
John Salley0

Honors and Awards

Walt Frazier4
John Salley0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Walt Frazier6
John Salley0
Walt Frazier7 *
John Salley0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Walt Frazier7
John Salley0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Walt Frazier 18.9
John Salley 7.0

Walt Frazier 5.9
John Salley 4.5

Walt Frazier 6.1
John Salley 1.2

Walt Frazier 1.9
*
John Salley 0.6

Walt Frazier 0.2
*
John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Walt Frazier 15,581
John Salley 5,228

Walt Frazier 4,830
John Salley 3,356

Walt Frazier 5,040
John Salley 916

Walt Frazier 681
*
John Salley 451

Walt Frazier 63
*
John Salley 983

Walt Frazier 825
John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Walt Frazier .490
John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage
Walt Frazier .000
*
John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage
Walt Frazier .786
John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Walt Frazier 23.2
(1972)
John Salley 9.5
(1992)

Walt Frazier 7.3
(1973)
John Salley 6.1
(1993)

Walt Frazier 8.2
(1970)
John Salley 1.8
(1994)

Walt Frazier 2.4
(1975)
*
John Salley 0.7
(1994)

Walt Frazier 0.3
(1980)
*
John Salley 1.9
(1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Walt Frazier 20.7
John Salley 6.4

Walt Frazier 7.2
John Salley 4.4

Walt Frazier 6.4
John Salley 0.8

Walt Frazier 2.1
*
John Salley 0.4

Walt Frazier 0.3
*
John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Walt Frazier 1,927
John Salley 857

Walt Frazier 666
John Salley 588

Walt Frazier 599
John Salley 104

Walt Frazier 32
*
John Salley 49

Walt Frazier 4
*
John Salley 159

Walt Frazier 93
John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Walt Frazier .511
John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage
Walt Frazier -
*
John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage
Walt Frazier .751
John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Walt Frazier 24.3
(1972)
John Salley 12.6
(1992)

Walt Frazier 7.9
(1974)
John Salley 8.0
(1994)

Walt Frazier 9.1
(1969)
John Salley 2.8
(1992)

Walt Frazier 3.7
(1975)
*
John Salley 0.7
(1988)

Walt Frazier 0.3
(1974)
*
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.