Cross-era · careers 17 years apart

George Gervin vs Slater Martin

George Gervin 1976-1985 · Guard Slater Martin 1949-1959 · Guard

George Gervin (1976-1985) 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, George Gervin was the higher-volume scorer (26.2 points per game to 9.9); adjusted for era they scored at 2.50× and 1.01× their league average respectively; George Gervin was the more efficient scorer (57.2% true shooting to 43.6%). George Gervin holds the edge on accolades — 9 All-Star selections and the #54 all-time ranking to Slater Martin's #67.

Career averages

George GervinStatSlater Martin
26.2 Points / game 9.9
4.6 Rebounds / game 3.1
2.8 Assists / game 4.3
1.2 Steals / game 0.0
0.9 Blocks / game 0.0
51.0% Field goal % 36.5%
18.3% 3-point % 0.0%
84.5% Free throw % 74.7%
57.2% True shooting % 43.6%
791 Games played 745

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

George GervinStatSlater Martin
2.50× Points vs era avg 1.01×
1.04× Rebounds vs era avg 0.60×
1.13× Assists vs era avg 1.90×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in George Gervin's era.

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

Playoff averages

George GervinStatSlater Martin
27.0 Points / game 10.0
5.8 Rebounds / game 2.9
3.2 Assists / game 3.8
1.2 Steals / game 0.0
0.9 Blocks / game 0.0
49.4% Field goal % 35.5%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
79.5% Free throw % 67.7%
59 Playoff games 92

Accolades

George GervinStatSlater Martin
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 5
9 All-Star selections 7
5 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#54 All-time GOAT rank #67

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