Cross-era · careers 30 years apart

David Robinson vs Slater Martin

David Robinson 1989-2002 · Center Slater Martin 1949-1959 · Guard

David Robinson (1989-2002) and Slater Martin (1949-1959) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 30 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, David Robinson was the higher-volume scorer (21.1 points per game to 9.9); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 1.01× their league average respectively; David Robinson was the more efficient scorer (58.3% true shooting to 43.6%). David Robinson holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships and the #24 all-time ranking to Slater Martin's #67.

Career averages

David RobinsonStatSlater Martin
21.1 Points / game 9.9
10.6 Rebounds / game 3.1
2.5 Assists / game 4.3
1.4 Steals / game 0.0
3.0 Blocks / game 0.0
51.4% Field goal % 36.5%
13.4% 3-point % 0.0%
73.1% Free throw % 74.7%
58.3% True shooting % 43.6%
987 Games played 745

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

David RobinsonStatSlater Martin
2.12× Points vs era avg 1.01×
2.56× Rebounds vs era avg 0.60×
1.09× Assists vs era avg 1.90×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for David Robinson.

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

Playoff averages

David RobinsonStatSlater Martin
18.0 Points / game 10.0
10.6 Rebounds / game 2.9
2.3 Assists / game 3.8
1.2 Steals / game 0.0
2.5 Blocks / game 0.0
49.1% Field goal % 35.5%
2.4% 3-point % 0.0%
68.3% Free throw % 67.7%
123 Playoff games 92

Accolades

David RobinsonStatSlater Martin
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 5
10 All-Star selections 7
4 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#24 All-time GOAT rank #67

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