Buddy Hield vs. Slater Martin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Slater Martin and Buddy Hield 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Slater Martin: 1949-50 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Slater Martin 5

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 10 Slater Martin 11

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Slater Martin 11

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Slater Martin 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Slater Martin 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.0 Slater Martin 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Slater Martin 3.4 *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Slater Martin 4.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Slater Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,767 Slater Martin 7,337

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,941 Slater Martin 2,302 *

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,782 Slater Martin 3,160

Total Steals Buddy Hield 617 Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 227 Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 718 Slater Martin 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .432 Slater Martin .364

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .396 Slater Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .858 Slater Martin .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Slater Martin 13.6 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Slater Martin 4.4 (1957) *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Slater Martin 6.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Slater Martin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Slater Martin 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Slater Martin 3.4 *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Slater Martin 3.8

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Slater Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Slater Martin 924

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Slater Martin 270 *

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Slater Martin 354

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Slater Martin 92

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Slater Martin .351

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Slater Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Slater Martin .715

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Slater Martin 18.0 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Slater Martin 6.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Slater Martin 5.0 (1956)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) 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.