Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Slater Martin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Slater Martin and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Slater Martin: 1949-50 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Slater Martin 5

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8 Slater Martin 11

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Slater Martin 11

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Slater Martin 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Slater Martin 0 *

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Slater Martin 0 *

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Slater Martin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Slater Martin 5

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Slater Martin 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Slater Martin 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Slater Martin 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.6 Slater Martin 9.8

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Slater Martin 3.4 *

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Slater Martin 4.2

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Slater Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,468 Slater Martin 7,337

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,242 Slater Martin 2,302 *

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,389 Slater Martin 3,160

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 673 Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 377 Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 467 Slater Martin 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Slater Martin .364

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .353 Slater Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .861 Slater Martin .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 34.8 (2026) Slater Martin 13.6 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2026) Slater Martin 4.4 (1957) *

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Slater Martin 6.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 (2026) Slater Martin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Slater Martin 10.0

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Slater Martin 3.4 *

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Slater Martin 3.8

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Slater Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Slater Martin 924

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Slater Martin 270 *

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Slater Martin 354

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Slater Martin 92

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Slater Martin .351

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Slater Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Slater Martin .715

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Slater Martin 18.0 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Slater Martin 6.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Slater Martin 5.0 (1956)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) 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.