Cross-era · careers 25 years apart

John Stockton vs Slater Martin

John Stockton 1984-2002 · Guard Slater Martin 1949-1959 · Guard

John Stockton (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, John Stockton was the higher-volume scorer (13.1 points per game to 9.9); adjusted for era they scored at 1.30× and 1.01× their league average respectively; John Stockton was the more efficient scorer (60.8% true shooting to 43.6%). John Stockton holds the edge on accolades — 10 All-Star selections and the #49 all-time ranking to Slater Martin's #67.

Career averages

John StocktonStatSlater Martin
13.1 Points / game 9.9
2.7 Rebounds / game 3.1
10.5 Assists / game 4.3
2.2 Steals / game 0.0
0.2 Blocks / game 0.0
51.5% Field goal % 36.5%
38.4% 3-point % 0.0%
82.6% Free throw % 74.7%
60.8% True shooting % 43.6%
1,504 Games played 745

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

John StocktonStatSlater Martin
1.30× Points vs era avg 1.01×
0.65× Rebounds vs era avg 0.60×
4.52× Assists vs era avg 1.90×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for John Stockton.

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

Playoff averages

John StocktonStatSlater Martin
13.4 Points / game 10.0
3.3 Rebounds / game 2.9
10.1 Assists / game 3.8
1.9 Steals / game 0.0
0.3 Blocks / game 0.0
47.5% Field goal % 35.5%
31.4% 3-point % 0.0%
80.6% Free throw % 67.7%
182 Playoff games 92

Accolades

John StocktonStatSlater Martin
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 5
10 All-Star selections 7
2 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#49 All-time GOAT rank #67

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