Cross-era · careers 23 years apart

James Worthy vs Slater Martin

James Worthy 1982-1993 · Forward Slater Martin 1949-1959 · Guard

James Worthy (1982-1993) and Slater Martin (1949-1959) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 23 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, James Worthy was the higher-volume scorer (17.6 points per game to 9.9); adjusted for era they scored at 1.70× and 1.01× their league average respectively; James Worthy was the more efficient scorer (55.9% true shooting to 43.6%). James Worthy holds the edge on accolades — 3 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #53 all-time ranking to Slater Martin's #67.

Career averages

James WorthyStatSlater Martin
17.6 Points / game 9.9
5.1 Rebounds / game 3.1
3.0 Assists / game 4.3
1.1 Steals / game 0.0
0.7 Blocks / game 0.0
52.1% Field goal % 36.5%
24.1% 3-point % 0.0%
76.9% Free throw % 74.7%
55.9% True shooting % 43.6%
926 Games played 745

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

James WorthyStatSlater Martin
1.70× Points vs era avg 1.01×
1.23× Rebounds vs era avg 0.60×
1.23× Assists vs era avg 1.90×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in James Worthy's era.

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

Playoff averages

James WorthyStatSlater Martin
21.1 Points / game 10.0
5.2 Rebounds / game 2.9
3.2 Assists / game 3.8
1.3 Steals / game 0.0
0.7 Blocks / game 0.0
55.0% Field goal % 35.5%
24.3% 3-point % 0.0%
71.6% Free throw % 67.7%
143 Playoff games 92

Accolades

James WorthyStatSlater Martin
0 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
3 Championships 5
7 All-Star selections 7
0 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#53 All-time GOAT rank #67

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