By the time Slater Martin arrived in Milwaukee, he had already won four Championships with the Minneapolis Lakers and had gone to four All-Star Games. Martin brought that winning pedigree to the Hawks and was their starting Point Guard when they won what is to date their only NBA Championship. He would also earn three Second Team All-Star Martin and go to three more All-Star Games. While Slater may seem ranked very low, his advanced stats show a sub-10 PER and only 1.1 Win Offensive Win Shares as a Hawk.
Martin, primarily based on his work in Minneapolis, was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1982.
35. Slater Martin
The Bullet Points
- Position: Point Guard
- Acquired: Drafted in the 1st Round, 2nd Overall 4/25/51.
- Departed: Retired after the 1959/60 Season.
- Games Played: 248
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Per Game Averages: 33.6 MP
.343 eFG%
.761 FT%
9.7 PTS
3.7 RB
4.5 AST
N/A STL*
N/A BLK*
25 Playoff Games
37.2 MP
.335 eFG%
.681 FT%
12.2 PTS
3.8 RB
4.0 AST
N/A STL*
N/A BLK*
*Steals and Blocks were not a Statistic when Martin played for the Hawks. -
Advanced Stats: 9.7 PER
.416 TS%
N/A VORP**
16.9 WS
25 Playoff Games
8.9 PER
.409 TS%
N/A VORP**
0.4 WS
**VORP was not a Statistic when Martin played for the Hawks. -
Major Accolades and Awards: NBA Champion (1958)
Second Team All-Star (1956-57***, 1957-58 & 1958-59)
All-Star (1957***, 1958 & 1959)
***Martin was also a New York Knick for 13 Games this year.
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