Aaron Gordon vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Aaron Gordon 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

Aaron Gordon

vs.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2023-24
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Gordon 1 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Aaron Gordon 10 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Aaron Gordon 5 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Aaron Gordon 0 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.5 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.3 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.7 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 9,009 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 4,227 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 1,775 John Salley 916

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 499 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 431 John Salley 983

Total Games Aaron Gordon 669 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .481 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .323 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .683 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.0 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.5 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.9 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.5 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 599 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 298 John Salley 588

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 132 John Salley 104

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 29 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 24 John Salley 159

Total Games Aaron Gordon 46 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .486 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .339 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .658 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 15.2 (2019) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 8.7 (2024) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 4.8 (2024) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022) John Salley 2.8 (1992)