Anthony Davis vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Anthony Davis 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

Anthony Davis

vs.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Davis: 2012-13 to 2023-24
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Davis 1 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Anthony Davis 12 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Anthony Davis 6 John Salley 9

NBA Cups Won Anthony Davis 1 * John Salley 0 *

All-Star Games Anthony Davis 9 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Anthony Davis 4 John Salley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 John Salley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Davis 2 John Salley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 John Salley 0

Blocks Leader Anthony Davis 3 John Salley 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Anthony Davis 1 * John Salley 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 24.1 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 10.6 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.5 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.3 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 17,717 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 7,826 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Anthony Davis 1,828 John Salley 916

Total Steals Anthony Davis 974 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 1,705 John Salley 983

Total Games Anthony Davis 736 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .523 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .297 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .795 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.6 (2019) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 26.1 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 11.8 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.8 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.2 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 1,566 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 705 John Salley 588

Total Assists Anthony Davis 170 John Salley 104

Total Steals Anthony Davis 76 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 129 John Salley 159

Total Games Anthony Davis 60 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .542 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .313 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .840 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 31.5 (2015) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 15.6 (2024) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 4.0 (2024) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 3.1 (2023) John Salley 2.8 (1992)