Patrick Ewing vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Patrick Ewing 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

Patrick Ewing

vs.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Patrick Ewing: 1985-86 to 2001-02
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Patrick Ewing 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Patrick Ewing 17 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Patrick Ewing 14 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Patrick Ewing 11 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Patrick Ewing 1 John Salley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 7 John Salley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 3 John Salley 0

Rookie of The Year Patrick Ewing 1 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 21.0 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 9.8 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.9 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.0 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.4 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 24,815 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 11,607 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 2,215 John Salley 916

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 1,136 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 2,894 John Salley 983

Total Games Patrick Ewing 1,183 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .504 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .152 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .740 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 28.6 (1990) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.1 (1993) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.0 (1991) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1989) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 4.0 (1990) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 20.2 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 10.3 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.0 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 0.9 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.2 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 2,813 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 1,435 John Salley 588

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 275 John Salley 104

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 122 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 303 John Salley 159

Total Games Patrick Ewing 139 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .469 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .348 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .718 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 29.4 (1990) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.8 (1988) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.1 (1990) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1988) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.3 (1988) John Salley 2.8 (1992)