Slater Martin vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Slater Martin 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
Slater Martin: 1949-50 to 1959-60
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Slater Martin 5 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Slater Martin 11 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Slater Martin 11 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Slater Martin 7 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Slater Martin 5 John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Slater Martin 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Slater Martin 9.8 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Slater Martin 3.4 * John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Slater Martin 4.2 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Slater Martin - n/a ** John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Slater Martin - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Slater Martin 7,337 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Slater Martin 2,302 * John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Slater Martin 3,160 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Slater Martin - n/a ** John Starks 951

Total Blocks Slater Martin - n/a ** John Starks 106

Total Games Slater Martin 745 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Slater Martin .364 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Slater Martin - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Slater Martin .762 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Slater Martin 13.6 (1955) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Slater Martin 4.4 (1957) * John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Slater Martin 6.2 (1956) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Slater Martin - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Slater Martin - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Slater Martin 10.0 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Slater Martin 3.4 * John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Slater Martin 3.8 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Slater Martin - n/a ** John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Slater Martin - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Slater Martin 924 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Slater Martin 270 * John Starks 271

Total Assists Slater Martin 354 John Starks 393

Total Steals Slater Martin - n/a ** John Starks 120

Total Blocks Slater Martin - n/a ** John Starks 9

Total Games Slater Martin 92 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Slater Martin .351 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Slater Martin - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Slater Martin .715 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Slater Martin 18.0 (1956) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Slater Martin 6.0 (1951) * John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Slater Martin 5.0 (1956) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Slater Martin - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Slater Martin - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (2001)

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.