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John Salmons

SF · New Orleans Pelicans

Seasons 2002-03–2014-15 · 13 on record · Ht 6-6 · b. 1979

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Player info

NicknameBuck
PositionSF
Number#15 (also #7, #5, #25)
TeamNew Orleans Pelicans
Height6-6
Weight207 lb
Born1979-12-12
CollegeMiami (FL)
Drafted2002 · Round 1, Pick 26 · San Antonio Spurs
Seasons2002-03–2014-15 (13)

Career averages

9.3 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 2.4 APG · 895 games · .431 FG% · .366 3P%.

Stats by season — per game

SeasonTmAgeGPMPGFG%3P%FT%REBASTSTLBLKPTSPERTS%
2002-03PHI23647.9.414.323.7430.90.70.30.12.19.5.502
2003-04PHI247720.8.387.340.7722.51.70.80.25.810.6.485
2004-05PHI255817.1.405.341.7292.12.00.70.24.19.7.511
2005-06PHI268225.1.420.299.7752.72.70.90.27.510.7.508
2006-07SAC277927.0.456.357.7793.33.20.90.38.512.7.553
2007-08SAC288131.1.477.325.8234.32.61.10.412.513.9.556
2008-092TM297937.5.472.417.8304.23.21.10.318.316.0.580
SAC295337.4.472.418.8234.23.71.10.218.316.0.573
CHI292637.7.473.415.8434.32.01.00.618.316.0.596
2009-102TM308134.9.441.382.8303.32.81.20.315.414.7.553
CHI305133.2.420.380.7893.42.51.30.412.712.7.530
MIL303037.6.467.385.8673.23.31.10.119.917.6.581
2010-11MIL317335.0.415.379.8133.63.51.00.414.012.8.510
2011-12SAC324627.2.409.295.6442.92.00.80.27.59.0.471
2012-13SAC337630.0.399.371.7732.73.00.70.38.810.2.509
2013-142TM347822.1.363.387.7692.11.90.60.25.27.8.462
SAC341824.7.350.3811.0002.62.40.70.45.88.3.437
TOR346021.4.368.388.7332.01.70.60.25.07.6.472
2014-15NOP352112.9.333.308.5001.00.60.40.22.05.1.422

Stats by season — totals

SeasonTmGGSMPFGFGAFG%3P3PAFTFTAREBASTSTLBLKTOVPTS
2002-03PHI64150448116.41410312635594717629132
2003-04PHI77241,603161416.387501477192196134621677443
2004-05PHI58899385210.40531913548121114401351236
2005-06PHI82242,059219521.42026871552002202237313125619
2006-07SAC79192,135236517.456401121592042642547327119671
2007-08SAC81412,517381799.4773912021426034920893311701,015
2008-092TM79742,9595161,093.47212630228834733324983241651,446
SAC53531,980351744.47277184191232221196589122970
CHI2621979165349.473491189711511253251543476
2009-102TM81562,824437991.44111830925330527022399261231,245
CHI51281,695230548.42073192116147174125652270649
MIL30281,129207443.46745117137158969834453596
2010-11MIL73702,554373898.4158321919524026625272281371,024
2011-12SAC46321,250141345.4093311229451349337745344
2012-13SAC76722,278244612.3999926785110207226512585672
2013-142TM7881,726150413.363631634052163147471954403
SAC18844541117.350164277464412814105
TOR6001,281109296.368471213345117103351140298
2014-15NOP2102701648.33382624211394542
Career8953,0076,979.4317261986155219422603218375623911858,292

Per 36 minutes

SeasonTmGMPGFGFGAFG%3P3PAFTFTAREBASTSTLBLKTOVPTS
2002-03PHI647.93.48.3.4140.72.21.92.54.23.41.20.42.19.4
2003-04PHI7720.83.69.3.3871.13.31.62.14.43.01.40.41.79.9
2004-05PHI5817.13.17.6.4051.13.31.31.74.44.11.50.51.88.6
2005-06PHI8225.13.89.1.4200.51.52.73.53.83.91.30.22.210.8
2006-07SAC7927.04.08.7.4560.71.92.73.44.54.31.20.52.011.3
2007-08SAC8131.15.411.4.4770.61.73.13.75.03.01.30.42.414.5
2008-092TM7937.56.313.3.4721.53.73.54.24.13.01.00.32.017.6
SAC5337.46.413.5.4721.43.33.54.24.03.61.10.22.217.6
CHI2637.76.112.8.4731.84.33.64.24.11.90.90.61.617.5
2009-102TM8134.95.612.6.4411.53.93.23.93.42.81.30.31.615.9
CHI5133.24.911.6.4201.64.12.53.13.72.71.40.51.513.8
MIL3037.66.614.1.4671.43.74.45.03.13.11.10.11.719.0
2010-11MIL7335.05.312.7.4151.23.12.73.43.73.61.00.41.914.4
2011-12SAC4627.24.19.9.4091.03.20.81.33.92.71.10.21.39.9
2012-13SAC7630.03.99.7.3991.64.21.31.73.33.60.80.41.310.6
2013-142TM7822.13.18.6.3631.33.40.81.13.43.11.00.41.18.4
SAC1824.73.39.5.3501.33.40.60.63.73.61.00.61.18.5
TOR6021.43.18.3.3681.33.40.91.33.32.91.00.31.18.4
2014-15NOP2112.92.16.4.3331.13.50.30.52.81.71.20.50.75.6

Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.

Advanced stats

SeasonTmGMPPERTS%USG%OWSDWSWSWS/48OBPMDBPMBPMVORP
2002-03PHI645049.5.50214.30.20.40.6.058-1.9+0.6-1.3+0.1
2003-04PHI771,60310.6.48515.60.41.72.1.064-1.7+0.9-0.8+0.5
2004-05PHI589939.7.51112.60.21.21.4.066-2.5+1.6-0.9+0.2
2005-06PHI822,05910.7.50816.30.51.21.7.040-2.3-0.3-2.7-0.3
2006-07SAC792,13512.7.55315.32.01.63.6.081-0.9+0.4-0.5+0.8
2007-08SAC812,51713.9.55619.22.01.73.7.071-0.3-0.3-0.6+0.9
2008-092TM792,95916.0.58021.34.70.85.6.090+1.6-1.3+0.3+1.7
SAC531,98016.0.57321.92.90.13.0.072+1.5-1.7-0.2+0.9
CHI2697916.0.59620.21.90.72.6.127+1.8-0.5+1.3+0.8
2009-102TM812,82414.7.55319.93.73.47.1.121+0.4+1.2+1.6+2.5
CHI511,69512.7.53018.11.22.03.2.092-0.9+1.3+0.5+1.1
MIL301,12917.6.58122.72.51.43.9.165+2.2+0.9+3.2+1.4
2010-11MIL732,55412.8.51020.90.93.44.3.081-0.9+0.7-0.3+1.1
2011-12SAC461,2509.0.47114.20.30.10.4.014-2.7-0.7-3.4-0.5
2012-13SAC762,27810.2.50914.51.8-0.11.6.034-1.1-1.5-2.5-0.3
2013-142TM781,7267.8.46212.80.21.41.7.046-2.5+0.5-1.9+0.0
SAC184458.3.43713.30.00.30.3.029-2.5+0.1-2.4+0.0
TOR601,2817.6.47212.60.21.21.4.052-2.5+0.7-1.8+0.1
2014-15NOP212705.1.4229.30.00.10.1.017-4.3+0.9-3.3-0.1
Career89533.9+6.6

PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.

Playoff stats

SeasonGMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFG%3P%TS%
2002-03122.00.00.20.00.00.00.0000.0000.000
2004-0551.50.00.00.20.00.0
2008-09744.118.14.42.31.31.0.402.316.521
2009-10740.117.03.74.01.40.6.404.174.490
2013-14712.21.90.90.70.30.0.294.167.373
Career3824.26.81.71.30.60.3.393.243.493

Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.

Career splits

SplitGPPGRPGAPGW–L
Home4929.02.82.2282–210
Away4858.02.62.2172–313
In wins4548.72.72.3454–0
In losses5238.32.62.20–523

Regular-season career splits by venue and result.

Career stats vs each team

OpponentGPPGRPGAPGW–L
ATL Atlanta Hawks378.42.02.117–20
BOS Boston Celtics378.22.22.216–21
BKN Brooklyn Nets348.82.71.918–16
CHA Charlotte Hornets349.82.02.117–17
CHI Chicago Bulls347.42.41.617–17
CLE Cleveland Cavaliers368.52.12.020–16
DAL Dallas Mavericks318.52.72.511–20
DEN Denver Nuggets339.52.82.710–23
DET Detroit Pistons377.82.42.019–18
GSW Golden State Warriors3410.13.82.914–20
HOU Houston Rockets297.52.72.010–19
IND Indiana Pacers387.32.22.220–18
LAC Los Angeles Clippers357.02.52.814–21
LAL Los Angeles Lakers3510.42.62.214–21
MEM Memphis Grizzlies307.22.62.013–17
MIA Miami Heat359.42.72.214–21
MIL Milwaukee Bucks309.82.42.016–14
MIN Minnesota Timberwolves307.82.42.217–13
NOP New Orleans Pelicans24.01.01.02–0
NYK New York Knicks387.92.82.421–17
OKC Oklahoma City Thunder187.33.72.49–9
ORL Orlando Magic378.02.71.918–19
PHI Philadelphia 76ers239.22.92.711–12
PHX Phoenix Suns318.43.62.19–22
POR Portland Trail Blazers347.92.62.113–21
SAC Sacramento Kings168.42.52.27–9
SAS San Antonio Spurs298.62.71.910–19
TOR Toronto Raptors337.43.02.420–13
UTA Utah Jazz338.22.82.414–19
WAS Washington Wizards359.82.92.520–15

Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.

Shooting by distance — 2014-15

.500.333.571.200.308

Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.

Range% of shotsFG%
At the rim (0-3 ft)4%.500
In the paint (3-10 ft)6%.333
Mid-range (10-16 ft)15%.571
Long two (16 ft-3P)21%.200
Three-pointers (3-pointers)54%.308

Average shot distance 19.4 ft · 2% of attempts were dunks · 35% of threes from the corner

Contract & salary

Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.

SeasonSalary
2005-06$1,699,001
2006-07$4,400,000
2007-08$4,752,000
2008-09$6,077,151
2009-10$6,429,151
2010-11$8,000,000
2011-12$8,083,000
2012-13$8,083,000
2013-14$7,583,000
2014-15$3,000,000
Career earnings$58,106,303

Frequently asked questions

What team does John Salmons play for?

John Salmons plays SF for the New Orleans Pelicans.

What are John Salmons's career stats?

John Salmons has averaged 9.3 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 2.4 APG over 13 seasons (2002-03–2014-15).

How much does John Salmons make?

John Salmons's salary is $3,000,000 for the 2014-15 season, with career earnings of about $58.1M.

How tall is John Salmons?

John Salmons is 6-6 (207 lb).

When was John Salmons drafted?

John Salmons was drafted in 2002, round 1, pick 26, by the San Antonio Spurs.