Lauri Markkanen vs. Slater Martin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Slater Martin and Lauri Markkanen 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
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Slater Martin: 1949-50 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Slater Martin 5

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 9 Slater Martin 11

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Slater Martin 11

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Slater Martin 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lauri Markkanen 0 Slater Martin 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.3 Slater Martin 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.1 Slater Martin 3.4 *

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Slater Martin 4.2

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Slater Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 8,304 Slater Martin 7,337

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 3,225 Slater Martin 2,302 *

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 666 Slater Martin 3,160

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 314 Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 222 Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 453 Slater Martin 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .455 Slater Martin .364

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .372 Slater Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .868 Slater Martin .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 34.7 (2026) Slater Martin 13.6 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Slater Martin 4.4 (1957) *

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 3.0 (2026) Slater Martin 6.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Slater Martin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Slater Martin 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Slater Martin 3.4 *

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Slater Martin 3.8

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Slater Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Slater Martin 924

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Slater Martin 270 *

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Slater Martin 354

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Slater Martin 92

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Slater Martin .351

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Slater Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Slater Martin .715

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Slater Martin 18.0 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Slater Martin 6.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Slater Martin 5.0 (1956)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - 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.