Slater Martin

Slater Martin Hall of Fame · 1982

Minneapolis Lakers

5× NBA Champion 1957-58, 1953-54, 1952-53, 1951-52, 1949-50

Career Statistics

Career Averages

PPG
9.9
1.01× era
peak 1955-56 · 1.33×
RPG
3.1
0.60× era
peak 1956-57 · 0.77×
APG
4.3
1.90× era #164 all-time
peak 1955-56 · 2.54×
SPG
0.0
BPG
0.0

Shooting Percentages

FG%
36.5%
3P%
0.0%
FT%
74.7%

Career Totals

Games Played
745
Total Points
7339
Total Rebounds
2308
Total Assists
3168
Total Steals
0
Total Blocks
0

Career Arc

Per-game averages across each season — hover any point for the exact value.

PPGRPGAPGera PPG3711151949-501954-551959-601949-50: 4.0 PPG1950-51: 8.5 PPG1951-52: 9.3 PPG1952-53: 10.6 PPG1953-54: 9.9 PPG1954-55: 13.6 PPG1955-56: 13.2 PPG1956-57: 10.9 PPG1957-58: 12.0 PPG1958-59: 9.7 PPG1959-60: 6.2 PPG1949-50: 0.0 RPG1950-51: 3.6 RPG1951-52: 3.5 RPG1952-53: 2.7 RPG1953-54: 2.4 RPG1954-55: 3.6 RPG1955-56: 3.6 RPG1956-57: 4.4 RPG1957-58: 3.8 RPG1958-59: 3.6 RPG1959-60: 2.9 RPG1949-50: 2.2 APG1950-51: 3.5 APG1951-52: 3.8 APG1952-53: 3.6 APG1953-54: 3.7 APG1954-55: 5.9 APG1955-56: 6.2 APG1956-57: 4.1 APG1957-58: 3.6 APG1958-59: 4.7 APG1959-60: 5.2 APG

Advanced Metrics

Offensive & Defensive Impact

Usage & Playmaking

Rebounding & Efficiency

TS%
43.6%
True Shooting Percentage
eFG%
36.4%
Effective Field Goal Percentage

Playoff Career Statistics

Games 92
PPG 10.0
RPG 2.9
APG 3.8
FG% 35.5%
3P% 0.0%
FT% 67.7%

Career Achievements & Awards

  • All-NBA 2nd Team ×5 1958-59, 1957-58, 1956-57, 1955-56, 1954-55
  • All-Star ×7 1958-59, 1957-58, 1956-57, 1955-56, 1954-55, 1953-54, 1952-53

Season-by-Season Statistics

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Season Team GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
1959-60 STL 64 27.4 6.2 2.9 5.2 0.0 0.0 37.1% 0.0% 72.9%
1958-59 STL 71 35.3 9.7 3.6 4.7 0.0 0.0 34.7% 0.0% 77.6%
1957-58 STL 60 35.0 12.0 3.8 3.6 0.0 0.0 33.6% 0.0% 74.6%
1956-57 STL 66 36.4 10.9 4.4 4.1 0.0 0.0 33.2% 0.0% 79.0%
1955-56 MNL 72 39.4 13.2 3.6 6.2 0.0 0.0 35.8% 0.0% 83.3%
1954-55 MNL 72 38.7 13.6 3.6 5.9 0.0 0.0 38.1% 0.0% 76.9%
1953-54 MNL 69 35.8 9.9 2.4 3.7 0.0 0.0 38.8% 0.0% 72.4%
1952-53 MNL 70 36.5 10.6 2.7 3.6 0.0 0.0 41.0% 0.0% 78.0%
1951-52 MNL 66 37.6 9.3 3.5 3.8 0.0 0.0 37.5% 0.0% 74.7%
1950-51 MNL 68 0.0 8.5 3.6 3.5 0.0 0.0 36.2% 0.0% 68.4%
1949-50 MNL 67 0.0 4.0 0.0 2.2 0.0 0.0 35.1% 0.0% 63.4%

Players Like Slater Martin

Most stylistically similar by career averages — points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, and shooting splits.

1 Jack George 1953 – 1960 10.2p 4.2r 4.3a 2 Paul Seymour 1947 – 1959 9.4p 2.7r 3.8a 3 Bob Leonard 1956 – 1962 9.9p 2.9r 3.4a 4 Rod Hundley 1957 – 1962 8.4p 3.3r 3.4a 5 Chuck Noble 1955 – 1961 8.0p 2.6r 3.3a