Daniel Gafford vs. Slater Martin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Slater Martin and Daniel Gafford 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
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Slater Martin: 1949-50 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 Slater Martin 5

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 6 Slater Martin 11

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 Slater Martin 11

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 Slater Martin 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Daniel Gafford 0 Slater Martin 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.3 Slater Martin 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Slater Martin 3.4 *

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.1 Slater Martin 4.2

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.5 Slater Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 3,497 Slater Martin 7,337

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 2,127 Slater Martin 2,302 *

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 397 Slater Martin 3,160

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 190 Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 584 Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Games Daniel Gafford 378 Slater Martin 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .709 Slater Martin .364

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford .000 Slater Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .672 Slater Martin .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 12.3 (2025) Slater Martin 13.6 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) Slater Martin 4.4 (1957) *

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024) Slater Martin 6.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024) Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024) Slater Martin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.5 Slater Martin 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Slater Martin 3.4 *

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 Slater Martin 3.8

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.4 Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 Slater Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 256 Slater Martin 924

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 151 Slater Martin 270 *

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 18 Slater Martin 354

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 11 Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 43 Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Games Daniel Gafford 27 Slater Martin 92

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .671 Slater Martin .351

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford - Slater Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .629 Slater Martin .715

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) Slater Martin 18.0 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) Slater Martin 6.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 (2024) Slater Martin 5.0 (1956)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021) Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021) 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.