Slater Martin vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Slater Martin 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

Slater Martin

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Slater Martin: 1949-50 to 1959-60
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Slater Martin 5 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Slater Martin 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Slater Martin 11 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Slater Martin 7 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Slater Martin 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Slater Martin 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Slater Martin 5 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Slater Martin 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Slater Martin 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Slater Martin 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Slater Martin 9.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Slater Martin 3.4 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Slater Martin 4.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Slater Martin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Slater Martin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Slater Martin 7,337 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Slater Martin 2,302 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Slater Martin 3,160 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Slater Martin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Slater Martin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Slater Martin 745 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Slater Martin .364 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Slater Martin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Slater Martin .762 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Slater Martin 13.6 (1955) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Slater Martin 4.4 (1957) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Slater Martin 6.2 (1956) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Slater Martin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Slater Martin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Slater Martin 10.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Slater Martin 3.4 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Slater Martin 3.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Slater Martin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Slater Martin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Slater Martin 924 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Slater Martin 270 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Slater Martin 354 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Slater Martin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Slater Martin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Slater Martin 92 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Slater Martin .351 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Slater Martin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Slater Martin .715 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Slater Martin 18.0 (1956) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Slater Martin 6.0 (1951) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Slater Martin 5.0 (1956) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Slater Martin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Slater Martin - n/a ** Bill Russell - 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.