LaMelo Ball vs. Slater Martin Comparison

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

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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Slater Martin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Slater Martin: 1949-50 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Slater Martin 5

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Slater Martin 11

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Slater Martin 11

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Slater Martin 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Slater Martin 5

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Slater Martin 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Slater Martin 9.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Slater Martin 3.4 *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Slater Martin 4.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Slater Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Slater Martin 7,337

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Slater Martin 2,302 *

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Slater Martin 3,160

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Slater Martin 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Slater Martin .364

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Slater Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Slater Martin .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Slater Martin 13.6 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Slater Martin 4.4 (1957) *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Slater Martin 6.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Slater Martin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Slater Martin 10.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Slater Martin 3.4 *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Slater Martin 3.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Slater Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Slater Martin 924

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Slater Martin 270 *

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Slater Martin 354

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Slater Martin 92

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Slater Martin .351

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Slater Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Slater Martin .715

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Slater Martin 18.0 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Slater Martin 6.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Slater Martin 5.0 (1956)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.