Walker Kessler vs. Slater Martin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Slater Martin and Walker Kessler 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
Walker Kessler: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Slater Martin: 1949-50 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walker Kessler 0 Slater Martin 5

NBA Seasons Walker Kessler 4 Slater Martin 11

Playoffs Played Walker Kessler 0 Slater Martin 11

All-Star Games Walker Kessler 0 Slater Martin 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walker Kessler 0 Slater Martin 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Kessler 9.5 Slater Martin 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler 9.2 Slater Martin 3.4 *

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler 1.2 Slater Martin 4.2

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler 0.5 Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler 2.4 Slater Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Kessler 1,888 Slater Martin 7,337

Total Rebounds Walker Kessler 1,837 Slater Martin 2,302 *

Total Assists Walker Kessler 236 Slater Martin 3,160

Total Steals Walker Kessler 97 Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks Walker Kessler 473 Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Games Walker Kessler 199 Slater Martin 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Kessler .683 Slater Martin .364

3-Point Percentage Walker Kessler .233 Slater Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walker Kessler .546 Slater Martin .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Kessler 16.7 (2026) Slater Martin 13.6 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler 12.2 (2025) Slater Martin 4.4 (1957) *

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler 3.3 (2026) Slater Martin 6.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler 1.7 (2026) Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler 2.7 (2026) Slater Martin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Kessler - Slater Martin 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler - Slater Martin 3.4 *

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler - Slater Martin 3.8

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler - Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler - Slater Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Kessler - Slater Martin 924

Total Rebounds Walker Kessler - Slater Martin 270 *

Total Assists Walker Kessler - Slater Martin 354

Total Steals Walker Kessler - Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks Walker Kessler - Slater Martin - n/a **

Total Games Walker Kessler 0 Slater Martin 92

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Kessler - Slater Martin .351

3-Point Percentage Walker Kessler - Slater Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walker Kessler - Slater Martin .715

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Kessler - Slater Martin 18.0 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler - Slater Martin 6.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler - Slater Martin 5.0 (1956)

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler - Slater Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler - 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.