Baron Davis vs. Slater Martin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Slater Martin and Baron Davis, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Baron Davis played 13 years in the NBA, 2 more than Slater Martin, who played 11. Baron Davis had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, while Slater Martin had his rookie season in 1949-50. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Baron Davis 13 7 1999-00 to 2011-12
Slater Martin 11 11 1949-50 to 1959-60

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Baron Davis Slater Martin
Season 1999-001949-50
Team Charlotte HornetsMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 82 18.6 5.9 0.6 1.4 2.0 3.8 1.2 0.2 1.7 2.5 2.2 5.3 .420 0.3 1.4 .225 1.2 1.9 .634
Slater Martin 67 - 4.0 - - - 2.2 - - - 2.4 1.6 4.5 .351 - - - 0.9 1.4 .634
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 4 14.5 5.8 0.8 0.8 1.5 1.5 1.0 0.0 0.8 1.5 2.5 5.8 .435 0.3 1.5 .167 0.5 1.0 .500
Slater Martin 12 - 4.7 - - - 2.1 - - - 2.9 1.8 4.2 .420 - - - 1.2 2.0 .583

Season 2

Baron Davis Slater Martin
Season 2000-011950-51
Team Charlotte HornetsMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf SemisLakers Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 82 38.9 13.8 1.6 3.4 5.0 7.3 2.1 0.4 2.8 3.3 5.0 11.7 .427 1.0 3.3 .310 2.8 4.1 .677
Slater Martin 68 - 8.5 - - 3.6 3.5 - - - 2.9 3.3 9.2 .362 - - - 1.8 2.6 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 10 39.8 17.8 0.9 3.5 4.4 5.8 2.8 0.5 2.2 3.3 5.9 12.3 .480 2.0 5.0 .400 4.0 5.6 .714
Slater Martin 7 - 7.1 - - 6.0 3.6 - - - 2.9 2.6 7.3 .353 - - - 2.0 3.9 .519

Season 3

Baron Davis Slater Martin
Season 2001-021951-52
Team Charlotte HornetsMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 82 40.5 18.1 1.1 3.1 4.3 8.5 2.1 0.6 3.0 2.9 6.8 16.4 .417 2.1 5.8 .356 2.4 4.1 .580
Slater Martin 66 37.6 9.3 - - 3.5 3.8 - - - 3.4 3.6 9.6 .375 - - - 2.2 2.9 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 9 44.7 22.6 1.8 5.2 7.0 7.9 3.6 0.6 3.0 4.0 7.9 20.9 .378 2.3 6.9 .339 4.4 7.4 .597
Slater Martin 13 40.2 9.0 - - 2.8 4.3 - - - 4.9 2.9 8.5 .345 - - - 3.2 4.3 .732

Season 4

Baron Davis Slater Martin
Season 2002-031952-53
Team New Orleans HornetsMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 50 37.8 17.1 1.1 2.6 3.7 6.4 1.8 0.4 2.8 3.0 6.6 16.0 .416 2.0 5.7 .350 1.9 2.6 .710
Slater Martin 70 36.5 10.6 - - 2.7 3.6 - - - 3.5 3.7 9.1 .410 - - - 3.2 4.1 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 5 38.8 20.4 0.8 2.8 3.6 8.4 1.4 0.4 3.0 4.0 7.4 16.6 .446 2.4 7.0 .343 3.2 4.4 .727
Slater Martin 12 37.8 10.1 - - 2.6 3.6 - - - 4.1 3.4 8.6 .398 - - - 3.3 4.3 .765

Season 5

Baron Davis Slater Martin
Season 2003-041953-54
Team New Orleans HornetsMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 67 40.1 22.9 1.0 3.3 4.3 7.5 2.4 0.4 3.2 2.7 8.3 20.9 .395 2.8 8.7 .321 3.5 5.3 .673
Slater Martin 69 35.8 9.9 - - 2.4 3.7 - - - 2.9 3.7 9.5 .388 - - - 2.6 3.5 .724
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 7 37.4 18.1 0.9 3.3 4.1 7.0 1.6 0.7 2.7 3.0 6.1 16.3 .377 2.3 7.0 .327 3.6 4.7 .758
Slater Martin 13 41.0 9.7 - - 2.2 4.6 - - - 4.0 2.8 8.6 .330 - - - 4.0 5.4 .743

Season 6

Baron Davis Slater Martin
Season 2004-051954-55
Team New Orleans Hornets, Golden State WarriorsMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 46 34.4 19.2 0.7 3.1 3.8 7.9 1.8 0.3 2.8 2.7 6.3 16.3 .387 2.6 7.7 .333 4.0 5.3 .761
Slater Martin 72 38.7 13.6 - - 3.6 5.9 - - - 3.1 4.9 12.8 .381 - - - 3.8 5.0 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis ------- --- ----------
Slater Martin 7 45.0 13.7 - - 4.0 4.4 - - - 3.3 4.0 13.4 .298 - - - 5.7 7.0 .816

Season 7

Baron Davis Slater Martin
Season 2005-061955-56
Team Golden State WarriorsMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 54 36.5 17.9 0.8 3.5 4.4 8.9 1.6 0.3 2.9 3.1 6.2 15.9 .389 1.9 6.0 .315 3.6 5.4 .675
Slater Martin 72 39.4 13.2 - - 3.6 6.2 - - - 2.8 4.3 12.0 .358 - - - 4.6 5.5 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis ------- --- ----------
Slater Martin 3 40.3 18.0 - - 2.3 5.0 - - - 3.0 5.7 12.3 .459 - - - 6.7 8.0 .833

Season 8

Baron Davis Slater Martin
Season 2006-071956-57
Team Golden State WarriorsNew York Knicks, St. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement Steals Leader-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisHawks Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 63 35.3 20.1 0.8 3.6 4.4 8.1 2.1 0.5 3.1 2.9 7.2 16.3 .439 1.3 4.4 .304 4.4 5.9 .745
Slater Martin 66 36.4 10.9 - - 4.4 4.1 - - - 2.9 3.7 11.2 .332 - - - 3.5 4.4 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 11 40.5 25.3 1.0 3.5 4.5 6.5 2.9 0.6 2.9 4.2 8.9 17.4 .513 2.3 6.1 .373 5.2 6.7 .770
Slater Martin 10 43.9 16.6 - - 4.2 4.9 - - - 3.9 5.5 15.5 .355 - - - 5.6 7.4 .757

Season 9

Baron Davis Slater Martin
Season 2007-081957-58
Team Golden State WarriorsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 82 39.0 21.8 1.2 3.5 4.7 7.6 2.3 0.5 2.8 3.0 7.9 18.6 .426 2.1 6.4 .330 3.9 5.2 .750
Slater Martin 60 35.0 12.0 - - 3.8 3.6 - - - 3.1 4.3 12.8 .336 - - - 3.4 4.6 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis ------- --- ----------
Slater Martin 11 37.8 11.5 - - 4.4 3.6 - - - 3.6 4.0 12.5 .321 - - - 3.5 5.7 .619

Season 10

Baron Davis Slater Martin
Season 2008-091958-59
Team Los Angeles ClippersSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 65 34.6 14.9 0.7 3.0 3.7 7.7 1.7 0.5 3.0 3.0 5.5 14.8 .370 1.5 5.0 .302 2.4 3.2 .757
Slater Martin 71 35.3 9.7 - - 3.6 4.7 - - - 3.2 3.5 9.9 .347 - - - 2.8 3.6 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis ------- --- ----------
Slater Martin 1 18.0 8.0 - - 3.0 2.0 - - - 2.0 4.0 5.0 .800 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 11

Baron Davis Slater Martin
Season 2009-101959-60
Team Los Angeles ClippersSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 75 33.6 15.3 0.7 2.9 3.5 8.0 1.7 0.6 2.8 2.8 5.5 13.5 .406 1.1 3.9 .277 3.2 3.9 .821
Slater Martin 64 27.4 6.2 - - 2.9 5.2 - - - 2.7 2.2 6.0 .371 - - - 1.8 2.4 .729
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis ------- --- ----------
Slater Martin 3 19.3 1.0 - - 1.0 2.7 - - - 3.0 0.3 4.3 .077 - - - 0.3 1.3 .250

Season 12

Baron Davis Slater Martin
Season 2010-11-
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 58 28.4 13.1 0.6 2.1 2.7 6.7 1.3 0.5 2.5 2.5 5.0 11.9 .417 1.4 4.1 .339 1.7 2.3 .771
Slater Martin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis ------- --- ----------
Slater Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Baron Davis Slater Martin
Season 2011-12-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 29 20.5 6.1 0.4 1.5 1.9 4.7 1.2 0.1 2.6 2.1 2.3 6.3 .370 0.9 2.9 .306 0.6 0.8 .667
Slater Martin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 4 24.3 7.8 0.0 0.8 0.8 3.3 0.0 0.0 3.3 3.8 2.8 5.8 .478 1.0 3.5 .286 1.3 1.3 1.000
Slater Martin ------- --- ----------