John Salley vs. Jonas Valanciunas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jonas Valanciunas and John Salley 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

John Salley

vs.

Jonas Valanciunas

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Salley 4 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Seasons John Salley 11 Jonas Valanciunas 12

Playoffs Played John Salley 9 Jonas Valanciunas 8

All-Star Games John Salley 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salley 7.0 Jonas Valanciunas 13.4

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 4.5 Jonas Valanciunas 9.5

Assists Per Game John Salley 1.2 Jonas Valanciunas 1.3

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.6 Jonas Valanciunas 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.3 Jonas Valanciunas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salley 5,228 Jonas Valanciunas 11,436

Total Rebounds John Salley 3,356 Jonas Valanciunas 8,096

Total Assists John Salley 916 Jonas Valanciunas 1,137

Total Steals John Salley 451 Jonas Valanciunas 342

Total Blocks John Salley 983 Jonas Valanciunas 822

Total Games John Salley 748 Jonas Valanciunas 856

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salley .506 Jonas Valanciunas .561

3-Point Percentage John Salley .214 Jonas Valanciunas .348

Free Throw Percentage John Salley .714 Jonas Valanciunas .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salley 9.5 (1992) Jonas Valanciunas 17.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 6.1 (1993) Jonas Valanciunas 12.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game John Salley 1.8 (1994) Jonas Valanciunas 2.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.7 (1994) Jonas Valanciunas 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.9 (1990) Jonas Valanciunas 1.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salley 6.4 Jonas Valanciunas 13.2

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 4.4 Jonas Valanciunas 10.1

Assists Per Game John Salley 0.8 Jonas Valanciunas 1.1

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.4 Jonas Valanciunas 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.2 Jonas Valanciunas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salley 857 Jonas Valanciunas 764

Total Rebounds John Salley 588 Jonas Valanciunas 585

Total Assists John Salley 104 Jonas Valanciunas 65

Total Steals John Salley 49 Jonas Valanciunas 27

Total Blocks John Salley 159 Jonas Valanciunas 47

Total Games John Salley 134 Jonas Valanciunas 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salley .505 Jonas Valanciunas .547

3-Point Percentage John Salley .000 Jonas Valanciunas .238

Free Throw Percentage John Salley .690 Jonas Valanciunas .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salley 12.6 (1992) Jonas Valanciunas 15.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 8.0 (1994) Jonas Valanciunas 14.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game John Salley 2.8 (1992) Jonas Valanciunas 3.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.7 (1988) Jonas Valanciunas 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game John Salley 2.8 (1992) Jonas Valanciunas 1.5 (2018)