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Chris KamanvsJohn Salley

Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.

Chris Kaman

2004–2016 · 13 seasons

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PF/C · VAL group C

John Salley

1987–2000 · 11 seasons

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At a glance

Chris Kaman and John Salley: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Chris Kaman	Stat	John Salley
13	Seasons	11
18.7	Career VAL	23.1
5.4 (2006)	Peak-season VAL	5.2 (1988)
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	—
2	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	—

VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (NBA VAL board). Black and gray ink count seasons from 2002 on.

Career regular season

Career regular-season statistics both Chris Kaman and John Salley have
Chris Kaman	Stat	John Salley
Career
735	Games	748
Per game
11.2	Points / game	7.0
7.6	Rebounds / game	4.5
1.3	Assists / game	1.2
Shooting
48.9%	FG %	50.6%
4.2%	3P %

VAL by ageEach season plotted at the player's age that season, so careers line up by age rather than by calendar.

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Age	Chris Kaman	John Salley
21	0	—
22	1.1	2.2
23	5.4	5.2
24	1.3	1.3
25	3	2.4
26	0.4	1.2
27	1.3	3.4
28	0.4	2.1
29	0.6	2.4
30	1.4	2.7
31	0.9	0.2
32	2.9	—
35	—	0

Age	Chris Kaman	John Salley
21	0	—
22	1.1	2.2
23	5.4	5.2
24	1.3	1.3
25	3	2.4
26	0.4	1.2
27	1.3	3.4
28	0.4	2.1
29	0.6	2.4
30	1.4	2.7
31	0.9	0.2
32	2.9	—
35	—	0

Age	Chris Kaman	John Salley
21	0	—
22	1.1	2.2
23	5.4	5.2
24	1.3	1.3
25	3	2.4
26	0.4	1.2
27	1.3	3.4
28	0.4	2.1
29	0.6	2.4
30	1.4	2.7
31	0.9	0.2
32	2.9	—
35	—	0

Age	Chris Kaman	John Salley
21	0	—
22	1.1	2.2
23	5.4	5.2
24	1.3	1.3
25	3	2.4
26	0.4	1.2
27	1.3	3.4
28	0.4	2.1
29	0.6	2.4
30	1.4	2.7
31	0.9	0.2
32	2.9	—
35	—	0