Cross-era · careers 25 years apart

Hakeem Olajuwon vs Slater Martin

Hakeem Olajuwon 1984-2002 · Center Slater Martin 1949-1959 · Guard

Hakeem Olajuwon (1984-2002) and Slater Martin (1949-1959) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 25 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Hakeem Olajuwon was the higher-volume scorer (21.8 points per game to 9.9); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 1.01× their league average respectively; Hakeem Olajuwon was the more efficient scorer (55.3% true shooting to 43.6%). Hakeem Olajuwon holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #12 all-time ranking to Slater Martin's #67.

Career averages

Hakeem OlajuwonStatSlater Martin
21.8 Points / game 9.9
11.1 Rebounds / game 3.1
2.5 Assists / game 4.3
1.7 Steals / game 0.0
3.1 Blocks / game 0.0
50.9% Field goal % 36.5%
10.6% 3-point % 0.0%
70.4% Free throw % 74.7%
55.3% True shooting % 43.6%
1,238 Games played 745

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Hakeem OlajuwonStatSlater Martin
2.12× Points vs era avg 1.01×
2.66× Rebounds vs era avg 0.60×
1.05× Assists vs era avg 1.90×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Hakeem Olajuwon.

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

Playoff averages

Hakeem OlajuwonStatSlater Martin
25.9 Points / game 10.0
11.2 Rebounds / game 2.9
3.2 Assists / game 3.8
1.7 Steals / game 0.0
3.3 Blocks / game 0.0
53.0% Field goal % 35.5%
15.4% 3-point % 0.0%
72.6% Free throw % 67.7%
145 Playoff games 92

Accolades

Hakeem OlajuwonStatSlater Martin
1 MVP awards 0
2 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 5
12 All-Star selections 7
6 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#12 All-time GOAT rank #67

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