Salman Khan has more number of HGOTY and more number of blockbusters and enjoy greater footfalls. SRK has been more consistent in churning out hits. Let's compare-
1988- Salman had a Biwi ho to Aisi in Suporting role, average grosser. SRK was working in TV shows
1989- Salman - MPK - 14.5 Crores- ATBB and HGOTY, SRK - TV (no result)
1990- Salman had Baghi- 4 crores- Semi Hit, SRK still on TV (no result)
1991- Salman- Saajan - 10 crores, Blockbuster and HGOTY, Sanam Bewafa- Blockbuster, 6 crores, Kurban - Semi Hit, Patthar ke Phool - moderate grosser, SRK - TV movies (no result)
1992- Salman - 4 flops, SRK - Deewana- 7 crores- Superhit, Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman moderate success (Winner: SRK)
1993- Salman- 2 flops, SRK - Darr- 12 crores Blockbuster, Baazigar -7 crores superhit (Winner: SRK)
1994- Salman- HAHK- HGOTY, All Time Blockbuster, Industry hit- 72 crores, Andaz Apna Apna - Cult classic, SRK - Kabhi haan Kabhi Naa - Semi Hit- 5 crores (Winner: Salman)
1995- Salman- Karan Arjun- Blockbuster - 25 crores, SRK - DDLJ- HGOTY, All Time Blockbuster, 54 crores, Karan Arjun- Blockbuster, Ram Jaane- moderate success (Winner: SRK)
1996- Salman- Jeet- Super Hit- 16 crores, SRK - 3 flops (Winner: Salman)
1997- Salman- Judwaa- Hit- 15 crores, SRK - Yes Boss- Hit, 11 crores Pardes- Hit, 22 crores, Dil to Pagal hai- Blockbuster, 35 crores (Winner: SRK)
1998- Salman- KKHH - All Time Blockbuster (Suporting role), Pyar Kiya to Darna Kya- Superhit, 18 crores, Bandhan- Hit, 12 crores, Jab Pyar Kisi se Hota hai, 12 crores, SRK - KKHH - HGOTY, All Time Blockbuster - 48 crores (Winner: Salman)
1999- Salman- Ham Saath Saath Hai- 39 crores, Blockbuster, HGOTY, Biwi no 1- 25 crores, Superhit, Ham Dil De Chuke Sanam- 24 crores, Hit, SRK - 1 failure (Winner: Salman)
2000- Salman- Dulhan hum le jayenge- Hit- 18 crores, Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega- moderate grosser, 15 crores, SRK - Mohabbatein - Blockbuster - 41 crores, Josh- 18 crores, moderate grosser (Winner: SRK, Mohabbatein was a bigger hit than all other films combined)
2001- Salman- Chori Chori Chupke chupke - Semi Hit- 18 crores, SRK - Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gam, Blockbuster- 46 crores (Winner: SRK)
2002- Salman- Ham Tumhare hai Sanam - moderate grosser, 13.5 crores, SRK - Devdas- HGOTY, Hit - 42 crores, Ham Tumhare hai Sanam - moderate grosser - 13.5 crores (Winner: SRK)
2003- Salman- Baghban- Hit - 20.5 crores (Suporting role), Tere Naam- 14.5 crores- Hit, SRK - Kal Ho Na Ho - Hit, 39 crores, Chalte Chalte-19.5 crores, Hit (Winner: SRK)
2004- Salman- Mujhse Shadi Karogi- Superhit, 29 crores, SRK- Veer Zaara, Superhit, HGOTY, 44 Crores, Main Hoon Na, 36 crores- Hit, Swades- Cult classic (Winner: SRK)
2005- Salman- No Entry- Superhit, 44 Crores, HGOTY, Maine Pyar Kyon Kiya, Hit- 25 crores, SRK- 1 Flop (Winner: Salman)
2006- Salman- 3 flops, SRK- Don- Hit, 51 crores, Kabhi Alvida Na Kahna- Semi Hit (Winner: SRK)
2007- Salman- Partner - Superhit- 60 crores, SRK - Om Shanti Om- 78 crores, Blockbuster, HGOTY, Chak De India- 67 crores, Blockbuster (Winner: SRK)
2008- Salman- 2 flops, SRK - RNBDJ- Blockbuster, 86 crores (Winner: SRK)
2009- Salman- Wanted- 60 crores, Superhit, SRK - 1 Flop in Suporting role (Winner: Salman)
2010- Salman- Dabangg, All Time Blockbuster, HGOTY, 140 crores, SRK - MNIK- Hit, 72 crores (Winner: Salman)
2011- Salman- Bodyguard - Blockbuster, 144 crores, Ready- Blockbuster, 122 crores, SRK - Ra.One- disputed success (panned but recovered investments), 114 crores , Don 2- Hit , 106 crores (Winner: Salman)
2012- Salman- Ek tha Tiger - Blockbuster, 186 crores, Dabangg 2- 150 crores, Blockbuster, SRK - Jab tak hai Jaan- 102 crores- Hit (Winner: Salman)
2013- Salman- No release, SRK - Chennai Express- 207 crores, Blockbuster (No Result)
2014- Salman- Kick- 211 crores, Blockbuster, Jai Ho- 110 crores, Semi Hit, SRK - Happy New Year- Superhit- 179 crores (Winner: Salman)
2015- Salman- Bajrangi Bhaijan- 315 crores, HGOTY, All Time Blockbuster, Prem Ratan Dhan Payo - 194 crores, SRK - Dilwale- Above Average - 138 crores (Winner: Salman)
2016- Salman- Sultan- 300 crores, Blockbuster, SRK - 1 Flop, 1 Semi Hit in Suporting role (Dear Zindagi, 66 crores) (Winner: Salman)
2017- Salman- Tiger Zinda hai- 337 crores, Blockbuster, SRK - Raaes- Semi Hit- 128 crores (Winner: Salman)
2018- Salman - Race 3- Average (massive underperformer and critically panned), SRK - Zero is disaster (Both films failed but Race 3 collected more and recovered investments so Winner: Salman)
2019- Salman- Bharat- Semi Hit- 197 crores, SRK no release (No Result)
2020- Both actors didn't had any proper release (No Result)
2021- Salman- Radhe OTT release (massive failure critically panned), Antim in Suporting role failure, SRK - no proper release (No Result)
2022- Salman and SRK - no proper release (No Result)
2023- Salman- Tiger3- Semi Hit- 285 crores, SRK - Pathaan, 524 crores Blockbuster, Jawan- 640 crores, All Time Blockbuster, Dunki- 230 crores Average (winner: SRK)
2024- No proper release for both (No result)
2025- Salman- Sikandar- Disaster, SRK no release (no result)
2026- Salman Matrubhumi and SRK - King (early indications, Matrubhumi may suffer due to the reshoots and delay, King most probably will surpass it easily until the content is too bad)
In the 90’s both actors were neck to neck, in the 2000’s SRK dominated Salman and Salman struggled. In the 2010’s Salman dominated and SRK struggled. In the 2020’s SRK got back ho moho and Salman is again struggling. Overseas is almost always dominated by SRK and music sales are also dominated by SRK.
Salman overseas-
Salman had top selling albums in
1989- MPK,
1991- Sajan,
1994- HAHK,
1998- KKHH,
2003- Tere Naam,
2010- Dabangg (Total 6)
SRK had top selling albums in
1992- Deewana,
1995- DDLJ,
1997- DTPH,
1998- KKHH,
2000- Mohabbatein,
2001- K3G,
2004- Veer Zaara,
2006- KANK
2007- OSO
(9 albums)