Elvin Hayes vs. Slater Martin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Slater Martin and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Slater Martin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Slater Martin: 1949-50 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Slater Martin 5

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Slater Martin 11

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Slater Martin 11

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Slater Martin 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Slater Martin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Slater Martin 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Slater Martin 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Slater Martin 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Slater Martin 0 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Slater Martin 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Slater Martin 3.4 *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Slater Martin 4.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Slater Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Slater Martin 7,337

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Slater Martin 2,302 *

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Slater Martin 3,160

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Slater Martin 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Slater Martin .364

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Slater Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Slater Martin .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Slater Martin 13.6 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Slater Martin 4.4 (1957) *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Slater Martin 6.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Slater Martin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Slater Martin 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Slater Martin 3.4 *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Slater Martin 3.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Slater Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Slater Martin 924

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Slater Martin 270 *

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Slater Martin 354

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Slater Martin 92

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Slater Martin .351

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Slater Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Slater Martin .715

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Slater Martin 18.0 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Slater Martin 6.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Slater Martin 5.0 (1956)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * 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.