Slater Martin vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith 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.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Slater Martin: 1949-50 to 1959-60
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Slater Martin 5 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Slater Martin 11 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Slater Martin 11 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Slater Martin 7 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Slater Martin 5 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Slater Martin 9.8 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Slater Martin 3.4 * Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Slater Martin 4.2 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Slater Martin - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Slater Martin - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Slater Martin 7,337 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Slater Martin 2,302 * Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Slater Martin 3,160 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Slater Martin - n/a ** Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Slater Martin - n/a ** Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Slater Martin 745 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Slater Martin .364 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Slater Martin - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Slater Martin .762 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Slater Martin 13.6 (1955) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Slater Martin 4.4 (1957) * Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Slater Martin 6.2 (1956) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Slater Martin - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Slater Martin - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Slater Martin 10.0 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Slater Martin 3.4 * Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Slater Martin 3.8 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Slater Martin - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Slater Martin - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Slater Martin 924 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Slater Martin 270 * Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Slater Martin 354 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Slater Martin - n/a ** Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Slater Martin - n/a ** Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Slater Martin 92 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Slater Martin .351 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Slater Martin - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Slater Martin .715 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Slater Martin 18.0 (1956) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Slater Martin 6.0 (1951) * Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Slater Martin 5.0 (1956) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Slater Martin - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Slater Martin - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

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.