Michael Jordan vs. Slater Martin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Slater Martin and Michael Jordan 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

Michael Jordan

vs.

Slater Martin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Slater Martin: 1949-50 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Slater Martin 5

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Slater Martin 11

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Slater Martin 11

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Slater Martin 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Slater Martin 0 *

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Slater Martin 0 *

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Slater Martin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Slater Martin 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Slater Martin 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Slater Martin 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Slater Martin 0 *

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Slater Martin 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Slater Martin 0 *

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Slater Martin 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Slater Martin 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Slater Martin 3.4 *

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Slater Martin 4.2

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Slater Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Slater Martin 7,337

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Slater Martin 2,302 *

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Slater Martin 3,160

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Slater Martin 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Slater Martin .364

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Slater Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Slater Martin .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Slater Martin 13.6 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Slater Martin 4.4 (1957) *

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Slater Martin 6.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Slater Martin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Slater Martin 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Slater Martin 3.4 *

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Slater Martin 3.8

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Slater Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Slater Martin 924

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Slater Martin 270 *

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Slater Martin 354

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Slater Martin 92

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Slater Martin .351

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Slater Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Slater Martin .715

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Slater Martin 18.0 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Slater Martin 6.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Slater Martin 5.0 (1956)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) 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.