Slater Martin PG
Height: 5-10 (178cm)
Weight: 170 lbs (77kg)
Born: Oct 22, 1925 (Passed away Oct 18, 2012, aged 86)
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1949 Round 3, Pick 11, Minneapolis Lakers
Pre-Draft Team: Texas (Sr)
High School: Jefferson Davis High School (Houston, Texas)
Hall of Famer, 5x NBA Champion, 5x All-NBA 2nd, 7x All-Star
Slater Martin Opponents
Opponents Statistics & Data Below
| Player | Team(s) | League(s) | Season(s) | GP | PTS | REB | AST | W's | L's | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Foust | Lakers, Pistons | NBA | 10: 1950-51 to 1959-60 | 111 | 14.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45 | 66 | 40.5% | Compare |
| Arnie Risen | Celtics, Royals | NBA | 9: 1949-50 to 1957-58 | 102 | 12.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 48 | 54 | 47.1% | Compare |
| Dick McGuire | Pistons, Knicks | NBA | 11: 1949-50 to 1959-60 | 99 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37 | 62 | 37.4% | Compare |
| Andy Phillip | Celtics, Warriors, Stags, Pistons | NBA | 9: 1949-50 to 1957-58 | 96 | 6.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45 | 51 | 46.9% | Compare |
| Bob Cousy | Celtics | NBA | 10: 1950-51 to 1959-60 | 88 | 17.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45 | 43 | 51.1% | Compare |
| Bill Sharman | Celtics, Capitols | NBA | 10: 1950-51 to 1959-60 | 86 | 17.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42 | 44 | 48.8% | Compare |
| Jack Coleman | Hawks, Royals | NBA | 8: 1949-50 to 1956-57 | 86 | 10.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37 | 49 | 43.0% | Compare |
| Bobby Wanzer | Royals | NBA | 8: 1949-50 to 1956-57 | 85 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36 | 49 | 42.4% | Compare |
| Dolph Schayes | Nationals | NBA | 11: 1949-50 to 1959-60 | 84 | 19.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38 | 46 | 45.2% | Compare |
| Joe Graboski | Warriors, Stags, Olympians | NBA | 10: 1949-50 to 1959-60 | 84 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39 | 45 | 46.4% | Compare |
| Harry Gallatin | Pistons, Knicks | NBA | 9: 1949-50 to 1957-58 | 80 | 13.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 32 | 48 | 40.0% | Compare |
| George Yardley | Pistons, Pistons, Nationals | NBA | 7: 1953-54 to 1959-60 | 78 | 18.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36 | 42 | 46.2% | Compare |
| Alex Hannum | Hawks, Hawks, Bullets (BAA), Pistons, Nationals, Royals | NBA | 8: 1949-50 to 1956-57 | 77 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 31 | 46 | 40.3% | Compare |
| Earl Lloyd | Pistons, Nationals, Capitols | NBA | 9: 1950-51 to 1959-60 | 73 | 8.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28 | 45 | 38.4% | Compare |
| Odie Spears | Hawks, Stags, Pistons, Royals | NBA | 7: 1949-50 to 1956-57 | 72 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25 | 47 | 34.7% | Compare |
| Frankie Brian | Blackhawks, Pistons, Packers | NBA | 7: 1949-50 to 1955-56 | 71 | 10.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28 | 43 | 39.4% | Compare |
| Paul Seymour | Nationals | NBA | 10: 1949-50 to 1958-59 | 71 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33 | 38 | 46.5% | Compare |
| Mel Hutchins | Knicks, Hawks, Pistons | NBA | 7: 1951-52 to 1957-58 | 70 | 11.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 31 | 39 | 44.3% | Compare |
| Nat Clifton | Pistons, Knicks | NBA | 8: 1950-51 to 1957-58 | 69 | 9.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 29 | 40 | 42.0% | Compare |
| Carl Braun | Knicks | NBA | 9: 1949-50 to 1959-60 | 68 | 14.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26 | 42 | 38.2% | Compare |
| Bob Davies | Royals | NBA | 6: 1949-50 to 1954-55 | 66 | 12.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27 | 39 | 40.9% | Compare |
| Jack Nichols | Celtics, Hawks, Blackhawks, Capitols | NBA | 7: 1949-50 to 1957-58 | 65 | 9.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30 | 35 | 46.2% | Compare |
| Charlie Share | Hawks, Hawks, Lakers, Pistons | NBA | 7: 1951-52 to 1959-60 | 65 | 8.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25 | 40 | 38.5% | Compare |
| Monk Meineke | Royals, Pistons, Royals | NBA | 5: 1952-53 to 1957-58 | 63 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25 | 38 | 39.7% | Compare |
| Paul Arizin | Warriors | NBA | 8: 1950-51 to 1959-60 | 62 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 35 | 27 | 56.5% | Compare |
| Gene Shue | Pistons, Knicks, Pistons | NBA | 6: 1954-55 to 1959-60 | 62 | 13.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22 | 40 | 35.5% | Compare |
| Jack Twyman | Royals, Royals | NBA | 5: 1955-56 to 1959-60 | 59 | 20.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19 | 40 | 32.2% | Compare |
| Max Zaslofsky | Knicks, Hawks, Stags, Bullets (BAA), Pistons | NBA | 7: 1949-50 to 1955-56 | 58 | 12.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26 | 32 | 44.8% | Compare |
| Connie Simmons | Knicks, Nationals, Royals | NBA | 7: 1949-50 to 1955-56 | 57 | 10.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20 | 37 | 35.1% | Compare |
| Paul Walther | Warriors, Pistons, Olympians | NBA | 5: 1950-51 to 1954-55 | 57 | 8.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25 | 32 | 43.9% | Compare |
| Walter Dukes | Pistons, Knicks, Lakers | NBA | 5: 1955-56 to 1959-60 | 56 | 11.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 39 | 30.4% | Compare |
| Ray Felix | Knicks, Lakers, Bullets (BAA) | NBA | 7: 1953-54 to 1959-60 | 56 | 11.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 24 | 32 | 42.9% | Compare |
| Leo Barnhorst | Stags, Bullets (BAA), Pistons, Olympians | NBA | 5: 1949-50 to 1953-54 | 55 | 10.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 38 | 30.9% | Compare |
| Billy Kenville | Pistons, Pistons, Nationals | NBA | 6: 1953-54 to 1959-60 | 55 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22 | 33 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Neil Johnston | Warriors | NBA | 8: 1951-52 to 1958-59 | 54 | 21.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28 | 26 | 51.9% | Compare |
| Jack George | Knicks, Warriors | NBA | 7: 1953-54 to 1959-60 | 53 | 10.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27 | 26 | 50.9% | Compare |
| Jack McMahon | Hawks, Royals | NBA | 5: 1952-53 to 1956-57 | 53 | 9.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23 | 30 | 43.4% | Compare |
| Red Rocha | Bullets (BAA), Pistons, Nationals, Bombers | NBA | 7: 1949-50 to 1956-57 | 53 | 8.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 24 | 29 | 45.3% | Compare |
| Bill Calhoun | Hawks, Bullets (BAA), Nationals, Royals | NBA | 6: 1949-50 to 1954-55 | 53 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21 | 32 | 39.6% | Compare |
| Ed Macauley | Celtics, Hawks, Bombers | NBA | 8: 1949-50 to 1956-57 | 52 | 20.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20 | 32 | 38.5% | Compare |
| Frank Ramsey | Celtics | NBA | 5: 1954-55 to 1959-60 | 52 | 14.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26 | 26 | 50.0% | Compare |
| George King | Royals, Nationals | NBA | 6: 1951-52 to 1957-58 | 52 | 8.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 24 | 28 | 46.2% | Compare |
| Chuck Noble | Pistons, Pistons | NBA | 5: 1955-56 to 1959-60 | 52 | 7.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19 | 33 | 36.5% | Compare |
| Cal Christensen | Hawks, Blackhawks, Royals | NBA | 5: 1950-51 to 1954-55 | 50 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 35 | 30.0% | Compare |
| Red Kerr | Nationals | NBA | 6: 1954-55 to 1959-60 | 49 | 16.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20 | 29 | 40.8% | Compare |
| Bob Houbregs | Pistons, Hawks, Bullets (BAA), Pistons | NBA | 5: 1953-54 to 1957-58 | 49 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22 | 27 | 44.9% | Compare |
| Ed Fleming | Lakers, Royals | NBA | 5: 1955-56 to 1959-60 | 49 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 31 | 36.7% | Compare |
| Chuck Cooper | Celtics, Hawks, Hawks, Pistons | NBA | 6: 1950-51 to 1955-56 | 48 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20 | 28 | 41.7% | Compare |
| Bob Lavoy | Hawks, Nationals, Olympians | NBA | 4: 1950-51 to 1953-54 | 47 | 8.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 31 | 34.0% | Compare |
| Red Holzman | Hawks, Royals | NBA | 5: 1949-50 to 1953-54 | 47 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20 | 27 | 42.6% | Compare |
| Fred Schaus | Knicks, Pistons | NBA | 5: 1949-50 to 1953-54 | 46 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 29 | 37.0% | Compare |
| Art Spoelstra | Lakers, Royals | NBA | 4: 1954-55 to 1957-58 | 46 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 29 | 37.0% | Compare |
| Tommy Heinsohn | Celtics | NBA | 4: 1956-57 to 1959-60 | 45 | 20.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25 | 20 | 55.6% | Compare |
| Dick Garmaker | Knicks, Lakers | NBA | 4: 1956-57 to 1959-60 | 45 | 14.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 34 | 24.4% | Compare |
| Fred Scolari | Celtics, Bullets (BAA), Pistons, Nationals, Capitols | NBA | 6: 1949-50 to 1954-55 | 45 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 36 | 20.0% | Compare |
| Dave Piontek | Royals, Royals | NBA | 4: 1956-57 to 1959-60 | 45 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 31 | 31.1% | Compare |
| Slick Leonard | Lakers | NBA | 4: 1956-57 to 1959-60 | 43 | 9.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 32 | 25.6% | Compare |
| Bill Russell | Celtics | NBA | 4: 1956-57 to 1959-60 | 42 | 14.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23 | 19 | 54.8% | Compare |
| Bob Harrison | Hawks, Hawks, Nationals | NBA | 5: 1953-54 to 1957-58 | 42 | 8.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21 | 21 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Ernie Beck | Warriors | NBA | 6: 1953-54 to 1959-60 | 42 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26 | 16 | 61.9% | Compare |
| Arnie Johnson | Royals | NBA | 4: 1949-50 to 1952-53 | 41 | 8.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19 | 22 | 46.3% | Compare |
| Frank Selvy | Knicks, Hawks, Hawks, Lakers, Nationals | NBA | 5: 1954-55 to 1959-60 | 40 | 16.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 23 | 42.5% | Compare |
| George Ratkovicz | Hawks, Bullets (BAA), Nationals | NBA | 6: 1949-50 to 1954-55 | 40 | 9.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 24 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Dick Ricketts | Royals, Hawks, Royals | NBA | 3: 1955-56 to 1957-58 | 39 | 9.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 23 | 41.0% | Compare |
| Kenny Sears | Knicks | NBA | 5: 1955-56 to 1959-60 | 38 | 19.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 22 | 42.1% | Compare |
| George Dempsey | Warriors, Nationals | NBA | 5: 1954-55 to 1958-59 | 38 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22 | 16 | 57.9% | Compare |
| Vern Mikkelsen | Lakers | NBA | 3: 1956-57 to 1958-59 | 37 | 15.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 28 | 24.3% | Compare |
| Hot Rod Hundley | Lakers | NBA | 3: 1957-58 to 1959-60 | 36 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10 | 26 | 27.8% | Compare |
| Dike Eddleman | Hawks, Blackhawks, Pistons | NBA | 4: 1949-50 to 1952-53 | 36 | 9.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 30 | 16.7% | Compare |
| Richie Regan | Royals, Royals | NBA | 3: 1955-56 to 1957-58 | 36 | 9.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 22 | 38.9% | Compare |
| Jim Krebs | Lakers | NBA | 3: 1957-58 to 1959-60 | 36 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 25 | 30.6% | Compare |
| Walt Davis | Warriors | NBA | 5: 1953-54 to 1957-58 | 36 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19 | 17 | 52.8% | Compare |
| Ed Conlin | Pistons, Nationals | NBA | 5: 1955-56 to 1959-60 | 35 | 12.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 21 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Jim Loscutoff | Celtics | NBA | 5: 1955-56 to 1959-60 | 35 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23 | 12 | 65.7% | Compare |
| Maurice Stokes | Royals, Royals | NBA | 3: 1955-56 to 1957-58 | 34 | 15.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 19 | 44.1% | Compare |
| Corky Devlin | Lakers, Pistons | NBA | 3: 1955-56 to 1957-58 | 34 | 9.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 22 | 35.3% | Compare |
| Bill Gabor | Nationals | NBA | 6: 1949-50 to 1954-55 | 34 | 8.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 17 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Bill Tosheff | Hawks, Olympians | NBA | 3: 1951-52 to 1953-54 | 34 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 23 | 32.4% | Compare |
| Bob A. Harris | Celtics, Pistons | NBA | 5: 1949-50 to 1953-54 | 34 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13 | 21 | 38.2% | Compare |
| Tom Marshall | Pistons, Royals, Royals | NBA | 4: 1954-55 to 1958-59 | 34 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 23 | 32.4% | Compare |
| Larry Costello | Warriors, Nationals | NBA | 5: 1954-55 to 1959-60 | 33 | 12.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 18 | 45.5% | Compare |
| Phil Jordon | Pistons, Knicks, Royals | NBA | 4: 1956-57 to 1959-60 | 33 | 10.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13 | 20 | 39.4% | Compare |
| Jim Baechtold | Knicks, Bullets (BAA) | NBA | 5: 1952-53 to 1956-57 | 33 | 10.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 19 | 42.4% | Compare |
| Jack Kerris | Bullets (BAA), Pistons | NBA | 4: 1949-50 to 1952-53 | 33 | 7.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 21 | 36.4% | Compare |
| Vince Boryla | Knicks | NBA | 5: 1949-50 to 1953-54 | 32 | 10.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 21 | 34.4% | Compare |
| Togo Palazzi | Celtics, Nationals | NBA | 5: 1954-55 to 1958-59 | 32 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 17 | 46.9% | Compare |
| Willie Naulls | Knicks, Hawks | NBA | 4: 1956-57 to 1959-60 | 31 | 15.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 19 | 38.7% | Compare |
| Bob Brannum | Celtics, Red Skins | NBA | 5: 1949-50 to 1954-55 | 31 | 7.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 20 | 35.5% | Compare |
| Al Bianchi | Nationals | NBA | 4: 1956-57 to 1959-60 | 31 | 6.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 19 | 38.7% | Compare |
| Bob Pettit | Hawks, Hawks | NBA | 3: 1954-55 to 1956-57 | 30 | 21.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 16 | 46.7% | Compare |
| Ernie Vandeweghe | Knicks | NBA | 5: 1949-50 to 1953-54 | 30 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 16 | 46.7% | Compare |
| Bob Hopkins | Nationals | NBA | 4: 1956-57 to 1959-60 | 30 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 18 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Lew Hitch | Warriors, Hawks, Royals | NBA | 3: 1953-54 to 1956-57 | 30 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 18 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Joe Holup | Pistons, Nationals | NBA | 3: 1956-57 to 1958-59 | 30 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10 | 20 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Richie Guerin | Knicks | NBA | 4: 1956-57 to 1959-60 | 29 | 19.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 18 | 37.9% | Compare |
| Sam Jones | Celtics | NBA | 3: 1957-58 to 1959-60 | 29 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 14 | 51.7% | Compare |
| Dick Farley | Pistons, Nationals | NBA | 3: 1954-55 to 1958-59 | 29 | 8.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 18 | 37.9% | Compare |
| Tom Gola | Warriors | NBA | 4: 1955-56 to 1959-60 | 28 | 14.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 12 | 57.1% | Compare |
| Ed Mikan | Celtics, Warriors, Stags, Royals, Capitols, Olympians | NBA | 5: 1949-50 to 1953-54 | 27 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 16 | 40.7% | Compare |
| Don Barksdale | Celtics, Bullets (BAA) | NBA | 4: 1951-52 to 1954-55 | 26 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 20 | 23.1% | Compare |
* Limited to the top 100 opponents. All stats represent what the opponents of Slater Martin averaged when they played against him in the selected games.









