Dennis Johnson vs. Slater Martin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Slater Martin and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Slater Martin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Slater Martin: 1949-50 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Slater Martin 5

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Slater Martin 11

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Slater Martin 11

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Slater Martin 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Slater Martin 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Slater Martin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Slater Martin 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Slater Martin 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Slater Martin 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Slater Martin 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Slater Martin 3.4 *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Slater Martin 4.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Slater Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Slater Martin 7,337

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Slater Martin 2,302 *

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Slater Martin 3,160

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Slater Martin 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Slater Martin .364

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Slater Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Slater Martin .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Slater Martin 13.6 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Slater Martin 4.4 (1957) *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Slater Martin 6.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Slater Martin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Slater Martin 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Slater Martin 3.4 *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Slater Martin 3.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Slater Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Slater Martin 924

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Slater Martin 270 *

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Slater Martin 354

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Slater Martin 92

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Slater Martin .351

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Slater Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Slater Martin .715

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Slater Martin 18.0 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Slater Martin 6.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Slater Martin 5.0 (1956)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Slater Martin - n/a **

Notes: * 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.