Zach LaVine vs. John Salmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salmons 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

Zach LaVine

vs.

John Salmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Zach LaVine: 2014-15 to 2023-24
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zach LaVine 0 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Zach LaVine 10 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Zach LaVine 1 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Zach LaVine 2 John Salmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 20.5 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 4.1 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 3.9 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.9 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach LaVine 11,866 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Zach LaVine 2,350 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Zach LaVine 2,285 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Zach LaVine 513 John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Zach LaVine 171 John Salmons 239

Total Games Zach LaVine 580 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach LaVine .464 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Zach LaVine .382 John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Zach LaVine .834 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 27.4 (2021) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.2 (2024) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 4.9 (2021) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 1.5 (2020) John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.5 (2020) John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 19.3 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.3 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 6.0 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.8 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach LaVine 77 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Zach LaVine 21 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Zach LaVine 24 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Zach LaVine 3 John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Zach LaVine 1 John Salmons 11

Total Games Zach LaVine 4 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach LaVine .429 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Zach LaVine .375 John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Zach LaVine .933 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 19.3 (2022) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.3 (2022) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 6.0 (2022) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.8 (2022) John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 (2022) John Salmons 1.0 (2009)