Dave Cowens vs. Slater Martin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Slater Martin and Dave Cowens 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
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Slater Martin: 1949-50 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Slater Martin 5

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Slater Martin 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Slater Martin 11

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Slater Martin 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Slater Martin 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Slater Martin 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Slater Martin 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Slater Martin 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Slater Martin 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Slater Martin 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Slater Martin 3.4 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Slater Martin 4.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Slater Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Slater Martin 7,337

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Slater Martin 2,302 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Slater Martin 3,160

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Slater Martin 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Slater Martin .364

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Slater Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Slater Martin .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Slater Martin 13.6 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Slater Martin 4.4 (1957) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Slater Martin 6.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Slater Martin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Slater Martin 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Slater Martin 3.4 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Slater Martin 3.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Slater Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Slater Martin 924

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Slater Martin 270 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Slater Martin 354

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Slater Martin 92

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Slater Martin .351

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Slater Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Slater Martin .715

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Slater Martin 18.0 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Slater Martin 6.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Slater Martin 5.0 (1956)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * 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.