Bob Lanier vs. Slater Martin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Slater Martin and Bob Lanier 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

Bob Lanier

vs.

Slater Martin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Slater Martin: 1949-50 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Slater Martin 5

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Slater Martin 11

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Slater Martin 11

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Slater Martin 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Slater Martin 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Slater Martin 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Slater Martin 3.4 *

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Slater Martin 4.2

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Slater Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Slater Martin 7,337

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Slater Martin 2,302 *

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Slater Martin 3,160

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Slater Martin 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Slater Martin .364

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Slater Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Slater Martin .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Slater Martin 13.6 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Slater Martin 4.4 (1957) *

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Slater Martin 6.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Slater Martin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Slater Martin 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Slater Martin 3.4 *

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Slater Martin 3.8

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Slater Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Slater Martin 924

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Slater Martin 270 *

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Slater Martin 354

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Slater Martin 92

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Slater Martin .351

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Slater Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Slater Martin .715

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Slater Martin 18.0 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Slater Martin 6.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Slater Martin 5.0 (1956)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Slater Martin - n/a **

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. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.