Slater Martin vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond 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.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Slater Martin: 1949-50 to 1959-60
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Slater Martin 5 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Slater Martin 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Slater Martin 11 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Slater Martin 7 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Slater Martin 5 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Slater Martin 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Slater Martin 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Slater Martin 9.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Slater Martin 3.4 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Slater Martin 4.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Slater Martin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Slater Martin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Slater Martin 7,337 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Slater Martin 2,302 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Slater Martin 3,160 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Slater Martin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Slater Martin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Slater Martin 745 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Slater Martin .364 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Slater Martin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Slater Martin .762 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Slater Martin 13.6 (1955) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Slater Martin 4.4 (1957) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Slater Martin 6.2 (1956) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Slater Martin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Slater Martin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Slater Martin 10.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Slater Martin 3.4 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Slater Martin 3.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Slater Martin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Slater Martin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Slater Martin 924 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Slater Martin 270 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Slater Martin 354 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Slater Martin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Slater Martin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Slater Martin 92 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Slater Martin .351 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Slater Martin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Slater Martin .715 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Slater Martin 18.0 (1956) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Slater Martin 6.0 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Slater Martin 5.0 (1956) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Slater Martin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Slater Martin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.