Zach LaVine vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Zach LaVine 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
Zach LaVine: 2014-15 to 2025-26
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zach LaVine 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Zach LaVine 12 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Zach LaVine 1 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Zach LaVine 2 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 20.9 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 4.1 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 3.9 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.9 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach LaVine 13,782 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Zach LaVine 2,689 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Zach LaVine 2,609 John Salley 916

Total Steals Zach LaVine 574 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Zach LaVine 184 John Salley 983

Total Games Zach LaVine 661 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach LaVine .470 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Zach LaVine .391 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Zach LaVine .834 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 27.4 (2021) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.2 (2024) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 4.9 (2021) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 1.5 (2020) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.5 (2020) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 19.3 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.3 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 6.0 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.8 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach LaVine 77 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Zach LaVine 21 John Salley 588

Total Assists Zach LaVine 24 John Salley 104

Total Steals Zach LaVine 3 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Zach LaVine 1 John Salley 159

Total Games Zach LaVine 4 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach LaVine .429 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Zach LaVine .375 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Zach LaVine .933 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 19.3 (2022) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.3 (2022) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 6.0 (2022) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.8 (2022) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 (2022) John Salley 2.8 (1992)