Yao Ming vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Yao Ming 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

Yao Ming

vs.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 John Salley 916

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 John Salley 983

Total Games Yao Ming 486 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 John Salley 588

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 John Salley 104

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 John Salley 159

Total Games Yao Ming 28 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) John Salley 2.8 (1992)