Wilt Chamberlain vs. Slater Martin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Slater Martin and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Slater Martin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Slater Martin: 1949-50 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Slater Martin 5

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Slater Martin 11

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Slater Martin 11

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Slater Martin 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Slater Martin 0 *

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Slater Martin 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Slater Martin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Slater Martin 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Slater Martin 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Slater Martin 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Slater Martin 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Slater Martin 0 *

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Slater Martin 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Slater Martin 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Slater Martin 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Slater Martin 3.4 *

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Slater Martin 4.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Slater Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Slater Martin 7,337

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Slater Martin 2,302 *

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Slater Martin 3,160

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Slater Martin 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Slater Martin .364

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Slater Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Slater Martin .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Slater Martin 13.6 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Slater Martin 4.4 (1957) *

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Slater Martin 6.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Slater Martin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Slater Martin 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Slater Martin 3.4 *

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Slater Martin 3.8

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Slater Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Slater Martin 924

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Slater Martin 270 *

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Slater Martin 354

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Slater Martin 92

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Slater Martin .351

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Slater Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Slater Martin .715

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Slater Martin 18.0 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Slater Martin 6.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Slater Martin 5.0 (1956)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** 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.