Cross-era · careers 3 years apart

Dave DeBusschere vs Slater Martin

Dave DeBusschere 1962-1973 · Forward Slater Martin 1949-1959 · Guard

Dave DeBusschere (1962-1973) and Slater Martin (1949-1959) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 3 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Dave DeBusschere was the higher-volume scorer (16.0 points per game to 9.9); adjusted for era they scored at 1.43× and 1.01× their league average respectively; Dave DeBusschere was the more efficient scorer (47.1% true shooting to 43.6%). Dave DeBusschere holds the edge on accolades — 2 championships and the #56 all-time ranking to Slater Martin's #67.

Career averages

Dave DeBusschereStatSlater Martin
16.0 Points / game 9.9
11.0 Rebounds / game 3.1
2.9 Assists / game 4.3
0.1 Steals / game 0.0
0.0 Blocks / game 0.0
43.2% Field goal % 36.5%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
70.3% Free throw % 74.7%
47.1% True shooting % 43.6%
875 Games played 745

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dave DeBusschereStatSlater Martin
1.43× Points vs era avg 1.01×
1.98× Rebounds vs era avg 0.60×
1.29× Assists vs era avg 1.90×

Advanced metrics

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

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

Playoff averages

Dave DeBusschereStatSlater Martin
16.0 Points / game 10.0
12.0 Rebounds / game 2.9
2.6 Assists / game 3.8
0.1 Steals / game 0.0
0.0 Blocks / game 0.0
41.7% Field goal % 35.5%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
70.3% Free throw % 67.7%
96 Playoff games 92

Accolades

Dave DeBusschereStatSlater Martin
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 5
8 All-Star selections 7
0 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#56 All-time GOAT rank #67

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