Jalen Brunson vs. Slater Martin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Slater Martin and Jalen Brunson 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
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Slater Martin: 1949-50 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Slater Martin 5

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Slater Martin 11

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Slater Martin 11

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Slater Martin 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Slater Martin 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.2 Slater Martin 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Slater Martin 3.4 *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Slater Martin 4.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Slater Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,948 Slater Martin 7,337

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,565 Slater Martin 2,302 *

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,469 Slater Martin 3,160

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 356 Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 491 Slater Martin 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Slater Martin .364

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .388 Slater Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Slater Martin .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 31.8 (2026) Slater Martin 13.6 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.0 (2026) Slater Martin 4.4 (1957) *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Slater Martin 6.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.3 (2026) Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Slater Martin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Slater Martin 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Slater Martin 3.4 *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Slater Martin 3.8

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Slater Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Slater Martin 924

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Slater Martin 270 *

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Slater Martin 354

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Slater Martin 92

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Slater Martin .351

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Slater Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Slater Martin .715

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Slater Martin 18.0 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Slater Martin 6.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Slater Martin 5.0 (1956)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) 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.