Bio
- Height
- 6' 11"
- Debut
- 1986
- Draft
- 1986Rd 1, Pk 11
- College
- Georgia Tech
Bio
- Height
- 6' 11"
- Debut
- 1986
- Draft
- 1986Rd 1, Pk 11
- College
- Georgia Tech
Stats
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.
| 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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | DET | 5.3 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 59.0 | 17.8 | 82 |
| 1987-88 |  DET | 8.5 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 61.4 | 24.4 | 82 |
| 1988-89 | DET | 7.0 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 55.8 | 21.8 | 67 |
| 1989-90 | DET | 7.2 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 57.5 | 23.3 | 82 |
| 1990-91 | DET | 7.4 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 55.6 | 22.3 | 74 |
| 1991-92 | DET | 9.5 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 57.0 | 24.6 | 72 |
| 1992-93 | MIA | 8.3 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 57.1 | 27.9 | 51 |
| 1993-94 | MIA | 7.7 | 5.4 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 54.4 | 25.1 | 76 |
| 1994-95 | MIA | 7.3 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 56.3 | 26.1 | 75 |
| 1995-96 |  TOR/CHI | 2.1 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 41.1 | 11.2 | 17 |
| 1999-00 | LAL | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 43.7 | 6.7 | 45 |
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
| 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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | DET | 431 | 296 | 54 | 44 | 125 | 74 | 163 | 0 |
| 1987-88 | DET | 701 | 402 | 113 | 53 | 137 | 120 | 258 | 0 |
| 1988-89 | DET | 467 | 335 | 75 | 40 | 72 | 100 | 166 | 0 |
| 1989-90 | DET | 593 | 439 | 67 | 51 | 153 | 97 | 209 | 1 |
| 1990-91 | DET | 544 | 327 | 70 | 52 | 112 | 91 | 179 | 0 |
| 1991-92 | DET | 684 | 296 | 116 | 49 | 110 | 102 | 249 | 0 |
| 1992-93 | MIA | 423 | 313 | 83 | 32 | 70 | 101 | 154 | 0 |
| 1993-94 | MIA | 582 | 407 | 135 | 56 | 78 | 94 | 208 | 2 |
| 1994-95 | MIA | 547 | 336 | 123 | 47 | 85 | 97 | 197 | 0 |
| 1995-96 | TOR/CHI | 36 | 43 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999-00 | LAL | 71 | 65 | 26 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 25 | 0 |
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.
| 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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | DET | 10.7 | 7.3 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 59.0 | 17.8 | 82 |
| 1987-88 | DET | 12.5 | 7.2 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 61.4 | 24.4 | 82 |
| 1988-89 | DET | 11.6 | 8.3 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 55.8 | 21.8 | 67 |
| 1989-90 | DET | 11.1 | 8.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 57.5 | 23.3 | 82 |
| 1990-91 | DET | 11.9 | 7.1 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 55.6 | 22.3 | 74 |
| 1991-92 | DET | 13.9 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 57.0 | 24.6 | 72 |
| 1992-93 | MIA | 10.7 | 7.9 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 57.1 | 27.9 | 51 |
| 1993-94 | MIA | 11.0 | 7.7 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 54.4 | 25.1 | 76 |
| 1994-95 | MIA | 10.1 | 6.2 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 56.3 | 26.1 | 75 |
| 1995-96 | TOR/CHI | 6.8 | 8.0 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 41.1 | 11.2 | 17 |
| 1999-00 | LAL | 8.6 | 7.5 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 43.7 | 6.7 | 45 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
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
- 1988-89 NBA Finals with the Detroit Pistons
- 1989-90 NBA Finals with the Detroit Pistons
- 1995-96 NBA Finals with the Chicago Bulls
- 1999-00 NBA Finals with the Los Angeles Lakers
All-time career rank
- 94th in blocks (983)
Among the 2,424 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
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