Slater Martin vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Slater Martin: 1949-50 to 1959-60
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Slater Martin 5 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Slater Martin 11 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Slater Martin 11 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Slater Martin 7 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Slater Martin 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Slater Martin 5 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Slater Martin 9.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Slater Martin 3.4 * David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Slater Martin 4.2 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Slater Martin - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Slater Martin - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Slater Martin 7,337 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Slater Martin 2,302 * David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Slater Martin 3,160 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Slater Martin - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Slater Martin - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Slater Martin 745 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Slater Martin .364 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Slater Martin - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Slater Martin .762 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Slater Martin 13.6 (1955) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Slater Martin 4.4 (1957) * David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Slater Martin 6.2 (1956) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Slater Martin - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Slater Martin - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Slater Martin 10.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Slater Martin 3.4 * David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Slater Martin 3.8 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Slater Martin - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Slater Martin - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Slater Martin 924 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Slater Martin 270 * David Thompson 115

Total Assists Slater Martin 354 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Slater Martin - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Slater Martin - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Slater Martin 92 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Slater Martin .351 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Slater Martin - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Slater Martin .715 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Slater Martin 18.0 (1956) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Slater Martin 6.0 (1951) * David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Slater Martin 5.0 (1956) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Slater Martin - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Slater Martin - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.