John Havlicek vs. Slater Martin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Slater Martin and John Havlicek that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Slater Martin:
1949-50 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Slater Martin5
John Havlicek16
Slater Martin11
John Havlicek13
Slater Martin11
John Havlicek13
Slater Martin7

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Slater Martin0
*
John Havlicek4
Slater Martin0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Slater Martin5
John Havlicek5 *
Slater Martin0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Slater Martin0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Slater Martin 9.8

John Havlicek 6.3
Slater Martin 3.4

*
John Havlicek 4.8
Slater Martin 4.2

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Slater Martin -

n/a **
John Havlicek 0.3
*
Slater Martin -

n/a **

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Slater Martin 7,337

John Havlicek 8,007
Slater Martin 2,302

*
John Havlicek 6,114
Slater Martin 3,160

John Havlicek 476
*
Slater Martin -

n/a **
John Havlicek 117
*
Slater Martin -

n/a **
John Havlicek 1,270
Slater Martin 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Slater Martin .364

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Slater Martin -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Slater Martin .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Slater Martin 13.6
(1955)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Slater Martin 4.4
(1957)

*
John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Slater Martin 6.2
(1956)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Slater Martin -

n/a **
John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Slater Martin -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Slater Martin 10.0

John Havlicek 6.9
Slater Martin 3.4

*
John Havlicek 4.8
Slater Martin 3.8

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Slater Martin -

n/a **
John Havlicek 0.3
*
Slater Martin -

n/a **

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Slater Martin 924

John Havlicek 1,186
Slater Martin 270

*
John Havlicek 825
Slater Martin 354

John Havlicek 60
*
Slater Martin -

n/a **
John Havlicek 16
*
Slater Martin -

n/a **
John Havlicek 172
Slater Martin 92

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Slater Martin .351

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Slater Martin -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Slater Martin .715

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Slater Martin 18.0
(1956)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Slater Martin 6.0
(1951)

*
John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Slater Martin 5.0
(1956)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Slater Martin -

n/a **
John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Slater Martin -

n/a **
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.