Kobe Bryant vs. Slater Martin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Slater Martin and Kobe Bryant 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
Kobe Bryant:
1996-97 to 2015-16
Slater Martin:
1949-50 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kobe Bryant5
Slater Martin5
Kobe Bryant20
Slater Martin11
Kobe Bryant15
Slater Martin11
Kobe Bryant18
Slater Martin7

Honors and Awards

Kobe Bryant1
Slater Martin0
*
Kobe Bryant2
Slater Martin0
*
Kobe Bryant11
Slater Martin0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kobe Bryant15
Slater Martin5
Kobe Bryant9
Slater Martin0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kobe Bryant12
Slater Martin0
Kobe Bryant2
Slater Martin0
* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.
Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kobe Bryant 25.0
Slater Martin 9.8

Kobe Bryant 5.2
Slater Martin 3.4

*
Kobe Bryant 4.7
Slater Martin 4.2

Kobe Bryant 1.4
Slater Martin -

n/a **
Kobe Bryant 0.5
Slater Martin -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Kobe Bryant 33,643
Slater Martin 7,337

Kobe Bryant 7,047
Slater Martin 2,302

*
Kobe Bryant 6,306
Slater Martin 3,160

Kobe Bryant 1,944
Slater Martin -

n/a **
Kobe Bryant 640
Slater Martin -

n/a **
Kobe Bryant 1,346
Slater Martin 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kobe Bryant .447
Slater Martin .364

3-Point Percentage
Kobe Bryant .329
Slater Martin -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Kobe Bryant .837
Slater Martin .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kobe Bryant 35.4
(2006)
Slater Martin 13.6
(1955)

Kobe Bryant 6.9
(2003)
Slater Martin 4.4
(1957)

*
Kobe Bryant 6.3
(2014)
Slater Martin 6.2
(1956)

Kobe Bryant 2.2
(2003)
Slater Martin -

n/a **
Kobe Bryant 1.0
(1999)
Slater Martin -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kobe Bryant 25.6
Slater Martin 10.0

Kobe Bryant 5.1
Slater Martin 3.4

*
Kobe Bryant 4.7
Slater Martin 3.8

Kobe Bryant 1.4
Slater Martin -

n/a **
Kobe Bryant 0.7
Slater Martin -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Kobe Bryant 5,640
Slater Martin 924

Kobe Bryant 1,119
Slater Martin 270

*
Kobe Bryant 1,040
Slater Martin 354

Kobe Bryant 310
Slater Martin -

n/a **
Kobe Bryant 144
Slater Martin -

n/a **
Kobe Bryant 220
Slater Martin 92

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kobe Bryant .448
Slater Martin .351

3-Point Percentage
Kobe Bryant .331
Slater Martin -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Kobe Bryant .816
Slater Martin .715

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kobe Bryant 32.8
(2007)
Slater Martin 18.0
(1956)

Kobe Bryant 7.3
(2001)
Slater Martin 6.0
(1951)

*
Kobe Bryant 6.1
(2001)
Slater Martin 5.0
(1956)

Kobe Bryant 1.9
(2004)
Slater Martin -

n/a **
Kobe Bryant 1.5
(2000)
Slater Martin -

n/a **
Notes: * 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.