Cross-era · careers 17 years apart

Dennis Johnson vs Slater Martin

Dennis Johnson 1976-1989 · Guard Slater Martin 1949-1959 · Guard

Dennis Johnson (1976-1989) and Slater Martin (1949-1959) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 17 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Dennis Johnson was the higher-volume scorer (14.1 points per game to 9.9); adjusted for era they scored at 1.34× and 1.01× their league average respectively; Dennis Johnson was the more efficient scorer (51.1% true shooting to 43.6%). Dennis Johnson holds the edge on accolades — 3 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #59 all-time ranking to Slater Martin's #67.

Career averages

Dennis JohnsonStatSlater Martin
14.1 Points / game 9.9
3.9 Rebounds / game 3.1
5.0 Assists / game 4.3
1.3 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
44.6% Field goal % 36.5%
13.3% 3-point % 0.0%
80.0% Free throw % 74.7%
51.1% True shooting % 43.6%
1,100 Games played 745

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dennis JohnsonStatSlater Martin
1.34× Points vs era avg 1.01×
0.89× Rebounds vs era avg 0.60×
2.00× Assists vs era avg 1.90×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Dennis Johnson's era.

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

Playoff averages

Dennis JohnsonStatSlater Martin
17.3 Points / game 10.0
4.3 Rebounds / game 2.9
5.6 Assists / game 3.8
1.4 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
43.6% Field goal % 35.5%
18.5% 3-point % 0.0%
80.1% Free throw % 67.7%
180 Playoff games 92

Accolades

Dennis JohnsonStatSlater Martin
0 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
3 Championships 5
5 All-Star selections 7
1 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#59 All-time GOAT rank #67

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