Cross-era · careers 39 years apart

Dirk Nowitzki vs Slater Martin

Dirk Nowitzki 1998-2018 · Forward Slater Martin 1949-1959 · Guard

Dirk Nowitzki (1998-2018) and Slater Martin (1949-1959) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 39 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Dirk Nowitzki was the higher-volume scorer (20.7 points per game to 9.9); adjusted for era they scored at 2.17× and 1.01× their league average respectively; Dirk Nowitzki was the more efficient scorer (57.7% true shooting to 43.6%). Dirk Nowitzki holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #25 all-time ranking to Slater Martin's #67.

Career averages

Dirk NowitzkiStatSlater Martin
20.7 Points / game 9.9
7.5 Rebounds / game 3.1
2.4 Assists / game 4.3
0.8 Steals / game 0.0
0.8 Blocks / game 0.0
46.6% Field goal % 36.5%
37.9% 3-point % 0.0%
87.4% Free throw % 74.7%
57.7% True shooting % 43.6%
1,522 Games played 745

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dirk NowitzkiStatSlater Martin
2.17× Points vs era avg 1.01×
1.82× Rebounds vs era avg 0.60×
1.14× Assists vs era avg 1.90×

Advanced metrics

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

Dirk NowitzkiStatSlater Martin
105.9 Offensive rating —
105.4 Defensive rating —
0.6 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.1% Assist % —
0.1% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Dirk NowitzkiStatSlater Martin
25.3 Points / game 10.0
10.0 Rebounds / game 2.9
2.5 Assists / game 3.8
1.0 Steals / game 0.0
0.9 Blocks / game 0.0
46.1% Field goal % 35.5%
36.2% 3-point % 0.0%
89.2% Free throw % 67.7%
145 Playoff games 92

Accolades

Dirk NowitzkiStatSlater Martin
1 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 5
14 All-Star selections 7
4 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#25 All-time GOAT rank #67

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