Magic Johnson vs. Slater Martin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Slater Martin and Magic Johnson 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Slater Martin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Slater Martin: 1949-50 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Slater Martin 5

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Slater Martin 11

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Slater Martin 11

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Slater Martin 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Slater Martin 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Slater Martin 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Slater Martin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Slater Martin 5

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Slater Martin 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Slater Martin 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Slater Martin 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Slater Martin 3.4 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Slater Martin 4.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Slater Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Slater Martin 7,337

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Slater Martin 2,302 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Slater Martin 3,160

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Slater Martin 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Slater Martin .364

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Slater Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Slater Martin .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Slater Martin 13.6 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Slater Martin 4.4 (1957) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Slater Martin 6.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Slater Martin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Slater Martin 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Slater Martin 3.4 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Slater Martin 3.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Slater Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Slater Martin 924

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Slater Martin 270 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Slater Martin 354

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Slater Martin 92

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Slater Martin .351

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Slater Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Slater Martin .715

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Slater Martin 18.0 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Slater Martin 6.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Slater Martin 5.0 (1956)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) 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.