Cross-era · careers 44 years apart

Carmelo Anthony vs Slater Martin

Carmelo Anthony 2003-2021 · Forward Slater Martin 1949-1959 · Guard

Carmelo Anthony (2003-2021) and Slater Martin (1949-1959) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 44 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Carmelo Anthony was the higher-volume scorer (22.4 points per game to 9.9); adjusted for era they scored at 2.32× and 1.01× their league average respectively; Carmelo Anthony was the more efficient scorer (54.3% true shooting to 43.6%). Carmelo Anthony holds the edge on accolades — 10 All-Star selections and the #63 all-time ranking to Slater Martin's #67.

Career averages

Carmelo AnthonyStatSlater Martin
22.4 Points / game 9.9
6.2 Rebounds / game 3.1
2.7 Assists / game 4.3
1.0 Steals / game 0.0
0.5 Blocks / game 0.0
44.4% Field goal % 36.5%
34.3% 3-point % 0.0%
81.6% Free throw % 74.7%
54.3% True shooting % 43.6%
1,260 Games played 745

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Carmelo AnthonyStatSlater Martin
2.32× Points vs era avg 1.01×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 0.60×
1.29× Assists vs era avg 1.90×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Slater Martin's era.

Carmelo AnthonyStatSlater Martin
109.9 Offensive rating —
111.0 Defensive rating —
-1.1 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.1% Assist % —
0.1% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Carmelo AnthonyStatSlater Martin
23.1 Points / game 10.0
6.7 Rebounds / game 2.9
2.5 Assists / game 3.8
1.2 Steals / game 0.0
0.4 Blocks / game 0.0
41.3% Field goal % 35.5%
28.5% 3-point % 0.0%
82.7% Free throw % 67.7%
83 Playoff games 92

Accolades

Carmelo AnthonyStatSlater Martin
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 5
10 All-Star selections 7
0 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#63 All-time GOAT rank #67

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