James Harden vs. Slater Martin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Slater Martin and James Harden 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
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26
Slater Martin: 1949-50 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Slater Martin 5

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Slater Martin 11

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Slater Martin 11

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Slater Martin 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Slater Martin 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Slater Martin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Slater Martin 5

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Slater Martin 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Slater Martin 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.0 Slater Martin 9.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Slater Martin 3.4 *

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Slater Martin 4.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Slater Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,752 Slater Martin 7,337

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,488 Slater Martin 2,302 *

Total Assists James Harden 8,347 Slater Martin 3,160

Total Steals James Harden 1,718 Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 656 Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,154 Slater Martin 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Slater Martin .364

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Slater Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Slater Martin .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Slater Martin 13.6 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Slater Martin 4.4 (1957) *

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Slater Martin 6.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Slater Martin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Slater Martin 10.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Slater Martin 3.4 *

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Slater Martin 3.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Slater Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Slater Martin 924

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Slater Martin 270 *

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Slater Martin 354

Total Steals James Harden 282 Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 173 Slater Martin 92

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Slater Martin .351

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Slater Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Slater Martin .715

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Slater Martin 18.0 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Slater Martin 6.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Slater Martin 5.0 (1956)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (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.