John Salley stats

Last played for the Los Angeles Lakers, 1999-00

Center · #16

Age 62 · 6' 11"

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John Salley played 11 NBA seasons, 1986-87 to 1999-00.

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Per game

Career regular season

PTS
7.0
REB
4.5
AST
1.2
STL
0.6
BLK
1.3
TS%
56.7
MIN
22.1
GP
748

Ranked among NBA players who qualify (PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK: 20+ games; TS%: 20+ games, 5+ FGA) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.

Per game by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble.BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim.TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%.MIN: Minutes on the floor.GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.
1986-87DET5.33.60.70.51.559.017.882
1987-88DET8.54.91.40.61.761.424.482
1988-89DET7.05.01.10.61.155.821.867
1989-90DET7.25.40.80.61.957.523.382
1990-91DET7.44.40.90.71.555.622.374
1991-92DET9.54.11.60.71.557.024.672
1992-93MIA8.36.11.60.61.457.127.951
1993-94MIA7.75.41.80.71.054.425.176
1994-95MIA7.34.51.60.61.156.326.175
1995-96TOR/CHI2.12.50.90.50.941.111.217
1999-00LAL1.61.40.60.20.343.76.745

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP

Career Postseason

PTS
6.4
REB
4.4
AST
0.8
STL
0.4
BLK
1.2
TS%
56.8
MIN
20.1
GP
134

Totals

Career regular season

PTS
5,228
REB
3,356
AST
916
STL
451
BLK
983
TO
949
FGM
1,871
3PTM
3
Totals by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble.BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim.TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better.FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws.3PTM: Three-point shots made.
1986-87DET4312965444125741630
1987-88DET701402113531371202580
1988-89DET4673357540721001660
1989-90DET5934396751153972091
1990-91DET5443277052112911790
1991-92DET684296116491101022490
1992-93MIA4233138332701011540
1993-94MIA5824071355678942082
1994-95MIA5473361234785971970
1995-96TOR/CHI36431581516120
1999-00LAL71652681418250

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM

Per 36 min

Career regular season

PTS
11.4
REB
7.3
AST
2.0
STL
1.0
BLK
2.1
TS%
56.7
MIN
22.1
GP
748

Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.

Per 36 min by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble.BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim.TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%.MIN: Minutes on the floor.GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.
1986-87DET10.77.31.41.03.059.017.882
1987-88DET12.57.22.10.92.561.424.482
1988-89DET11.68.31.81.01.855.821.867
1989-90DET11.18.31.20.92.957.523.382
1990-91DET11.97.11.51.12.455.622.374
1991-92DET13.96.02.31.02.257.024.672
1992-93MIA10.77.92.10.81.857.127.951
1993-94MIA11.07.72.61.01.454.425.176
1994-95MIA10.16.22.20.81.556.326.175
1995-96TOR/CHI6.88.02.91.62.941.111.217
1999-00LAL8.67.53.21.11.643.76.745

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP

Fantasy

Career regular season

GP
723
ESPN
13,392.0
YAHOO
13,628.3
ESPN/G
18.5
YAHOO/G
18.8

Fantasy points in ESPN’s and Yahoo’s default points leagues, worked out here from the season totals.

Fantasy by season
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.ESPN: Fantasy points in ESPN’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line.YAHOO: Fantasy points in Yahoo’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line.ESPN/G: ESPN fantasy points per game played.YAHOO/G: Yahoo fantasy points per game played.
1986-87DET821,333.01,300.216.315.9
1987-88DET821,833.01,802.922.422.0
1988-89DET671,139.01,217.517.018.2
1989-90DET821,729.01,735.321.121.2
1990-91DET741,396.01,442.418.919.5
1991-92DET721,582.01,588.222.022.1
1992-93MIA511,080.01,128.121.222.1
1993-94MIA761,528.01,580.920.120.8
1994-95MIA751,408.01,433.718.819.1
1995-96TOR/CHI17150.0163.18.89.6
1999-00LAL45214.0236.04.85.2

What the columns mean: GP · ESPN/G

Bio

Age
62 yearsMay 16, 1964
Height
6' 11"
Debut
1986
Birthplace
Brooklyn, NY
Draft
1986Rd 1, Pk 11
College
Georgia Tech

Latest performance

John Salley

Jun 16 · @ IND · L 120-87

MIN
4
PTS
4
REB
3
AST
0
STL
0
BLK
0
FG%
100.0
3PTM
0

Games

All games
Most recent games
DateOpponentPTSREBASTMIN
Fri, Jun 16atINDL 120-874304
Wed, Jun 14atINDW 120-118 OT0005
Fri, Jun 09vsINDW 111-1040001
Wed, Jun 07vsINDW 104-870003
Sun, Jun 04vsPORW 89-840001
Fri, Jun 02atPORL 103-930004

What were John Salley's career stats?

ESPN's season-by-season log for John Salley covers 11 seasons with the Pistons, the Heat and the Lakers; its career totals count every season. He scored 5,228 points with 3,356 rebounds and 916 assists in 748 games — 7.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. His best season was 1987-88: 701 points, 402 rebounds and 113 assists.

League leaderboards and awards

11 seasons, 9 postseasons, 1986-87 to 1999-00

Championships ×4

All-time career rank

  • 99th in blocks (983)

Among the 2,672 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.

More on John Salley

Playoff series

John Salley played 134 games across 9 NBA postseasons in 28 series — 22 won, 6 lost.

John Salley's line in each playoff series
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.
1999-00SACWon 3-250.40.80.8
1999-00PHXWon 2-133.75.00.0
1999-00PORLost 3-360.00.00.0
1999-00INDWon 3-141.00.80.0
1995-96MIAWon 3-031.01.30.3
1995-96NYWon 4-150.60.40.2
1995-96ORLWon 3-032.71.30.7
1995-96OKCWon 3-250.00.20.4
1993-94ATLLost 2-3511.08.01.6
1991-92NYLost 2-3512.66.02.8
1990-91HAWWon 3-257.25.21.0
1990-91BOSWon 4-268.24.30.7
1990-91CHILost 0-446.82.50.5
1989-90INDWon 3-0316.06.31.0
1989-90NYWon 4-158.06.01.4
1989-90CHIWon 4-379.95.11.1
1989-90PORWon 4-156.66.40.4
1988-89BOSWon 3-0310.35.70.7
1988-89MILWon 4-0413.56.00.3
1988-89CHIWon 4-266.24.70.2
1988-89LALWon 4-047.52.51.3
1987-88WSHWon 3-256.86.81.6
1987-88CHIWon 4-157.66.40.4
1987-88BOSWon 4-266.57.50.8
1987-88LALLost 3-477.16.30.9
1986-87WSHWon 3-036.03.70.3
1986-87HAWWon 4-156.04.20.8
1986-87BOSLost 3-476.45.70.9

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST

John Salley’s playoff series, round by round

Per game, from NBA game logs since the 1946-47 postseason — earlier series are not counted.