Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Dennis Johnson and John Salley

This is the detail of NBA games in which Dennis Johnson and John Salley played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 34 times in NBA games. John Salley has a 19-15 winning record over Dennis Johnson, including a 10-6 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Dennis Johnson
vs.
John Salley
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dennis Johnson:
1976-77 to 1989-90
John Salley:
1986-87 to 1999-00
34 Games played
18 in Regular Season
16 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Dennis Johnson
15
9
6
John Salley
19
9
10

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 12.6 3.3 6.9 0.90.4
John Salley 7.4 5.7 1.10.51.7
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 24 8 11 33
John Salley 16 12 5 26
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 25

games		 7

games		 33

games		 14

games		6

games
John Salley 7

games 		26

games		 1

game		 4

games		21

games
Both had same stat 2

games		 1

game		 0

games		 16

games		7

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 1986
1. Celtics 118   Dennis Johnson 19 4 11 0 1 2 2 48 8-18 .444 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
Pistons 111   John Salley 13 5 1 0 1 0 3 22 5-10 .500 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Jan. 10, 1987
2. Celtics 101   Dennis Johnson 11 3 8 0 0 1 4 27 4-14 .286 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Pistons 118   John Salley 10 3 1 0 4 2 5 22 5-5 1.000 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Mar. 01, 1987
3. Celtics 112   Dennis Johnson 18 3 9 1 0 4 3 42 6-12 .500 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Pistons 102   John Salley 2 4 3 2 3 0 5 23 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 08, 1987
4. Celtics 119   Dennis Johnson 16 5 7 1 1 3 0 47 6-19 .316 1-4 .250 3-4 .750
OT Pistons 122   John Salley 12 9 3 1 0 1 1 28 5-8 .625 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Apr. 03, 1987
5. Celtics 119   Dennis Johnson 24 2 6 0 0 4 3 42 10-17 .588 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
OT Pistons 115   John Salley 6 1 0 0 1 0 3 10 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1987 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 19, 1987
6. Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 18 7 7 1 1 3 3 44 8-18 .444 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Pistons 91   John Salley 7 6 1 0 0 3 5 25 3-5 .600 0-0 - 1-3 .333
May. 21, 1987
7. Celtics 110   Dennis Johnson 18 4 9 0 0 3 3 42 8-16 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Pistons 101   John Salley 2 7 1 0 0 1 5 27 1-6 .167 0-0 - 0-2 .000
May. 23, 1987
8. Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 8 0 8 0 1 1 0 33 4-11 .364 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 122   John Salley 14 7 1 1 0 1 3 28 4-8 .500 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
May. 24, 1987
9. Celtics 119   Dennis Johnson 8 0 5 0 0 1 1 20 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 145   John Salley 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 21 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 26, 1987
10. Celtics 108   Dennis Johnson 18 7 5 0 0 2 3 45 5-13 .385 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Pistons 107   John Salley 7 8 2 0 0 1 6 17 3-8 .375 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 28, 1987
11. Celtics 105   Dennis Johnson 8 3 11 2 0 1 4 47 3-17 .176 0-3 .000 2-4 .500
Pistons 113   John Salley 4 4 0 1 1 0 4 24 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 30, 1987
12. Celtics 117   Dennis Johnson 18 2 11 1 1 4 5 45 6-14 .429 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Pistons 114   John Salley 7 7 0 0 0 0 4 23 2-4 .500 0-0 - 3-6 .500
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 04, 1987
13. Celtics 105   Dennis Johnson 19 5 6 0 3 2 3 37 5-17 .294 0-1 .000 9-10 .900
Pistons 128   John Salley 16 10 3 1 1 1 3 26 6-10 .600 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Jan. 13, 1988
14. Celtics 143   Dennis Johnson 11 4 2 1 0 1 3 24 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Pistons 105   John Salley 6 3 1 1 4 1 5 19 0-0 - 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Jan. 29, 1988
15. Celtics 108   Dennis Johnson 17 6 7 1 0 5 5 36 5-14 .357 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Pistons 125   John Salley 10 11 2 1 3 0 4 26 4-6 .667 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Feb. 28, 1988
16. Celtics 101   Dennis Johnson 8 0 4 1 0 3 3 30 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Pistons 106   John Salley 10 5 1 0 0 1 0 23 4-5 .800 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 01, 1988
17. Celtics 121   Dennis Johnson 17 5 10 1 0 2 2 39 6-19 .316 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Pistons 110   John Salley 7 3 0 0 2 1 3 24 3-6 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Apr. 19, 1988
18. Celtics 121   Dennis Johnson 6 2 8 1 1 2 4 31 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 110   John Salley 10 4 2 0 1 0 5 24 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1988 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 25, 1988
19. Celtics 96   Dennis Johnson 8 5 10 0 0 0 3 43 3-14 .214 0-2 .000 2-4 .500
Pistons 104   John Salley 10 3 1 0 1 2 5 21 5-6 .833 0-0 - 0-2 .000
May. 26, 1988
20. Celtics 119   Dennis Johnson 22 3 10 3 1 1 4 53 8-19 .421 1-2 .500 5-6 .833
2OT Pistons 115   John Salley 11 12 1 1 3 2 6 31 4-6 .667 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
May. 28, 1988
21. Celtics 94   Dennis Johnson 11 3 5 1 0 2 4 39 5-10 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Pistons 98   John Salley 3 9 0 1 2 0 2 30 1-2 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 30, 1988
22. Celtics 79   Dennis Johnson 18 5 6 1 0 4 1 42 5-12 .417 1-1 1.000 7-8 .875
Pistons 78   John Salley 6 8 1 1 0 0 5 28 2-6 .333 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Jun. 01, 1988
23. Celtics 96   Dennis Johnson 23 4 8 0 1 4 5 49 9-18 .500 0-3 .000 5-8 .625
OT Pistons 102   John Salley 4 9 0 1 0 2 5 29 1-4 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jun. 03, 1988
24. Celtics 90   Dennis Johnson 17 5 9 1 2 1 3 42 6-16 .375 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Pistons 95   John Salley 5 4 2 0 5 0 5 28 1-4 .250 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1988
25. Celtics 107   Dennis Johnson 8 2 9 2 0 0 5 37 3-8 .375 0-2 .000 2-4 .500
Pistons 116   John Salley 0 4 2 1 1 0 3 21 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 16, 1989
26. Celtics 87   Dennis Johnson 10 1 5 0 0 1 3 37 3-10 .300 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Pistons 96   John Salley 9 7 0 0 2 1 4 26 2-7 .286 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jan. 22, 1989
27. Celtics 112   Dennis Johnson 13 8 6 3 1 1 5 39 4-13 .308 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Pistons 99   John Salley 11 11 5 0 2 0 6 40 4-8 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1989 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 1989
28. Celtics 91   Dennis Johnson 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 12 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 101   John Salley 15 7 2 0 6 0 5 27 7-9 .778 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 30, 1989
29. Celtics 95   Dennis Johnson 2 2 5 1 0 0 5 22 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 102   John Salley 2 4 0 0 2 0 4 19 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 02, 1989
30. Celtics 85   Dennis Johnson 6 2 3 2 0 1 2 25 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 100   John Salley 14 6 0 1 1 1 4 30 5-7 .714 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 1989
31. Celtics 86   Dennis Johnson 2 0 2 1 0 3 2 09 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 103   John Salley 4 2 0 1 5 1 4 27 2-7 .286 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 10, 1990
32. Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 10 6 7 0 0 0 6 38 4-14 .286 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 97   John Salley 2 2 0 0 2 3 6 14 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 30, 1990
33. Celtics 123   Dennis Johnson 6 2 7 2 0 2 6 27 2-11 .182 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Pistons 111   John Salley 6 4 1 1 0 0 2 26 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 03, 1990
34. Celtics 82   Dennis Johnson 10 3 7 2 1 3 1 35 5-9 .556 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 93   John Salley 2 4 0 0 3 1 2 23 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
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