Wilt Chamberlain vs. John Salley Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Wilt Chamberlain 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
Honors and Awards |
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| Wilt Chamberlain | 1 |
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| John Salley | 0 | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain | 2 |
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| John Salley | 0 | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain | 2 |
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| John Salley | 0 | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain | 1 |
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| John Salley | 0 | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain | 1 |
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| John Salley | 0 | |
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* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Wilt Chamberlain |
30.1 | | |
| John Salley |
7.0 | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
22.9 | | |
| John Salley |
4.5 | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
4.4 | | |
| John Salley |
1.2 | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
- | | 
n/a ** |
| John Salley |
0.6 | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
- | |
n/a ** |
| John Salley |
1.3 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Wilt Chamberlain |
31,419 | | |
| John Salley |
5,228 | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
23,924 | | |
| John Salley |
3,356 | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
4,643 | | |
| John Salley |
916 | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
- | |
n/a ** |
| John Salley |
451 | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
- | |
n/a ** |
| John Salley |
983 | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
1,045 | | |
| John Salley |
748 | | |
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Percentages |
| Wilt Chamberlain |
.540 | | |
| John Salley |
.506 | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
- | |
n/a ** |
| John Salley |
.214 | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
.511 | | |
| John Salley |
.714 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Wilt Chamberlain |
50.4 | | (1962) | |
| John Salley |
9.5 | | (1992) | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
27.2 | | (1961) | |
| John Salley |
6.1 | | (1993) | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
8.6 | | (1968) | |
| John Salley |
1.8 | | (1994) | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
- | | |
n/a ** |
| John Salley |
0.7 | | (1994) | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
- | | |
n/a ** |
| John Salley |
1.9 | | (1990) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Wilt Chamberlain |
22.5 | | |
| John Salley |
6.4 | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
24.5 | | |
| John Salley |
4.4 | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
4.2 | | |
| John Salley |
0.8 | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
- | |
n/a ** |
| John Salley |
0.4 | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
- | |
n/a ** |
| John Salley |
1.2 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Wilt Chamberlain |
3,607 | | |
| John Salley |
857 | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
3,913 | | |
| John Salley |
588 | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
673 | | |
| John Salley |
104 | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
- | |
n/a ** |
| John Salley |
49 | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
- | |
n/a ** |
| John Salley |
159 | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
160 | | |
| John Salley |
134 | | |
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Percentages |
| Wilt Chamberlain |
.522 | | |
| John Salley |
.505 | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
- | |
n/a ** |
| John Salley |
.000 | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
.465 | | |
| John Salley |
.690 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Wilt Chamberlain |
37.0 | | (1961) | |
| John Salley |
12.6 | | (1992) | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
30.2 | | (1966) | |
| John Salley |
8.0 | | (1994) | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
9.0 | | (1967) | |
| John Salley |
2.8 | | (1992) | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
- | | |
n/a ** |
| John Salley |
0.7 | | (1988) | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
- | | |
n/a ** |
| John Salley |
2.8 | | (1992) | |
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Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. |
