Dwight Howard vs. Slater Martin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Slater Martin and Dwight Howard 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
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Slater Martin: 1949-50 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Slater Martin 5

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Slater Martin 11

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Slater Martin 11

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Slater Martin 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Slater Martin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Slater Martin 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Slater Martin 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Slater Martin 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Slater Martin 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Slater Martin 0 *

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Slater Martin 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Slater Martin 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Slater Martin 3.4 *

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Slater Martin 4.2

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Slater Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Slater Martin 7,337

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Slater Martin 2,302 *

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Slater Martin 3,160

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Slater Martin 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Slater Martin .364

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Slater Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Slater Martin .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Slater Martin 13.6 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Slater Martin 4.4 (1957) *

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Slater Martin 6.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Slater Martin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Slater Martin 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Slater Martin 3.4 *

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Slater Martin 3.8

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Slater Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Slater Martin 924

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Slater Martin 270 *

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Slater Martin 354

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Slater Martin 92

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Slater Martin .351

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Slater Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Slater Martin .715

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Slater Martin 18.0 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Slater Martin 6.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Slater Martin 5.0 (1956)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) 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.