Slater Martin debuted in the NBA in 1949, appearing in 745 games over 11 seasons. He scored 7,337 points, delivered 3,160 assists, and grabbed 2,302 rebounds, ranking 629th in scoring and 210th in assists in NBA history.
Slater Martin Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Slater Martin’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Slater Martin |
| Date of Birth | October 22, 1925 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Point Guard |
| Height | 178cm |
| Weight | 77kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1949 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 745 games (Ranked 544 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 7,337 points (Ranked 629) |
| Assists (AST) | 3,160 (Ranked 210) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 2,302 (Ranked 841) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 2,238 (Ranked 306) |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 1 (Ranked 269) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 36.4% (Ranked 3670) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 76.2% (Ranked 1614) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 29.4 minutes (Ranked 417) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1960)
| Games Played (G) | 64 |
| Points (PTS) | 397 |
| Assists (AST) | 330 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 187 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 174 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 37.1% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 72.9% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 1,756 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1955, 976 points
- Most Assists in a Season: 1956, 445
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1957, 288
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1955, 1
- Best FG% in a Season: 1953, 41%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1956, 83.3%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1956, 2,838 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Slater Martin appeared in 82 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 758 |
| Assists (AST) | 305 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 228 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 303 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 35% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 70.7% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 2,437 |
Slater Martin Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1950 | 67 | 0 | 271 | 106 | 0.351 | 302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0.634 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 |
1951 | 68 | 0 | 575 | 227 | 0.362 | 627 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 0.684 | 177 | 246 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 199 |
1952 | 66 | 2480 | 616 | 237 | 0.375 | 632 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 0.747 | 190 | 228 | 0 | 0 | 249 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 226 |
1953 | 70 | 2556 | 744 | 260 | 0.41 | 634 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 224 | 0.78 | 287 | 186 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 246 |
1954 | 69 | 2472 | 684 | 254 | 0.388 | 654 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 0.724 | 243 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 198 |
1955 | 72 | 2784 | 976 | 350 | 0.381 | 919 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 276 | 0.769 | 359 | 260 | 0 | 0 | 427 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 221 |
1956 | 72 | 2838 | 947 | 309 | 0.358 | 863 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 329 | 0.833 | 395 | 260 | 0 | 0 | 445 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 |
1957 | 66 | 2401 | 718 | 244 | 0.332 | 736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 230 | 0.79 | 291 | 288 | 0 | 0 | 269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193 |
1958 | 60 | 2098 | 722 | 258 | 0.336 | 768 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206 | 0.746 | 276 | 228 | 0 | 0 | 218 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 187 |
1959 | 71 | 2504 | 687 | 245 | 0.347 | 706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 197 | 0.776 | 254 | 253 | 0 | 0 | 336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 230 |
1960 | 64 | 1756 | 397 | 142 | 0.371 | 383 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 0.729 | 155 | 187 | 0 | 0 | 330 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 |