Cross-era · careers 11 years apart

Dave Cowens vs Slater Martin

Dave Cowens 1970-1982 · Center Slater Martin 1949-1959 · Guard

Dave Cowens (1970-1982) and Slater Martin (1949-1959) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 11 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Dave Cowens was the higher-volume scorer (17.6 points per game to 9.9); adjusted for era they scored at 1.69× and 1.01× their league average respectively; Dave Cowens was the more efficient scorer (49.5% true shooting to 43.6%). Dave Cowens holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships and the #51 all-time ranking to Slater Martin's #67.

Career averages

Dave CowensStatSlater Martin
17.6 Points / game 9.9
13.6 Rebounds / game 3.1
3.8 Assists / game 4.3
0.8 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
45.9% Field goal % 36.5%
0.7% 3-point % 0.0%
78.5% Free throw % 74.7%
49.5% True shooting % 43.6%
766 Games played 745

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dave CowensStatSlater Martin
1.69× Points vs era avg 1.01×
2.82× Rebounds vs era avg 0.60×
1.63× Assists vs era avg 1.90×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Dave Cowens's era.

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

Playoff averages

Dave CowensStatSlater Martin
18.9 Points / game 10.0
14.4 Rebounds / game 2.9
3.7 Assists / game 3.8
0.9 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
45.3% Field goal % 35.5%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
76.4% Free throw % 67.7%
89 Playoff games 92

Accolades

Dave CowensStatSlater Martin
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 5
6 All-Star selections 7
0 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#51 All-time GOAT rank #67

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