Dennis Johnson vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Dennis Johnson 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

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 John Salley 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 John Salley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 John Salley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 John Salley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 John Salley 916

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 John Salley 983

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 John Salley 588

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 John Salley 104

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 John Salley 159

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.