Cross-era · careers 27 years apart

Dennis Rodman vs Slater Martin

Dennis Rodman 1986-1999 · Forward Slater Martin 1949-1959 · Guard

Dennis Rodman (1986-1999) and Slater Martin (1949-1959) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 27 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Slater Martin was the higher-volume scorer (9.9 points per game to 7.3); adjusted for era they scored at 0.72× and 1.01× their league average respectively; Dennis Rodman was the more efficient scorer (54.6% true shooting to 43.6%). Dennis Rodman holds the edge on accolades — 5 championships and the #32 all-time ranking to Slater Martin's #67.

Career averages

Dennis RodmanStatSlater Martin
7.3 Points / game 9.9
13.1 Rebounds / game 3.1
1.8 Assists / game 4.3
0.7 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
52.1% Field goal % 36.5%
23.1% 3-point % 0.0%
58.4% Free throw % 74.7%
54.6% True shooting % 43.6%
911 Games played 745

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dennis RodmanStatSlater Martin
0.72× Points vs era avg 1.01×
3.14× Rebounds vs era avg 0.60×
0.77× Assists vs era avg 1.90×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dennis Rodman.

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

Playoff averages

Dennis RodmanStatSlater Martin
6.4 Points / game 10.0
9.9 Rebounds / game 2.9
1.2 Assists / game 3.8
0.6 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
48.7% Field goal % 35.5%
7.9% 3-point % 0.0%
53.7% Free throw % 67.7%
169 Playoff games 92

Accolades

Dennis RodmanStatSlater Martin
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
5 Championships 5
2 All-Star selections 7
0 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#32 All-time GOAT rank #67

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