Cross-era · careers 10 years apart

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs Slater Martin

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1969-1988 · Center Slater Martin 1949-1959 · Guard

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1969-1988) and Slater Martin (1949-1959) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 10 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the higher-volume scorer (24.6 points per game to 9.9); adjusted for era they scored at 2.34× and 1.01× their league average respectively; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the more efficient scorer (59.2% true shooting to 43.6%). Kareem Abdul-Jabbar holds the edge on accolades — 6 MVPs, 6 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #2 all-time ranking to Slater Martin's #67.

Career averages

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatSlater Martin
24.6 Points / game 9.9
11.2 Rebounds / game 3.1
3.6 Assists / game 4.3
0.7 Steals / game 0.0
2.0 Blocks / game 0.0
55.9% Field goal % 36.5%
1.7% 3-point % 0.0%
72.7% Free throw % 74.7%
59.2% True shooting % 43.6%
1,560 Games played 745

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatSlater Martin
2.34× Points vs era avg 1.01×
2.40× Rebounds vs era avg 0.60×
1.51× Assists vs era avg 1.90×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's era.

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

Playoff averages

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatSlater Martin
24.3 Points / game 10.0
10.5 Rebounds / game 2.9
3.2 Assists / game 3.8
0.8 Steals / game 0.0
2.0 Blocks / game 0.0
53.0% Field goal % 35.5%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
74.2% Free throw % 67.7%
237 Playoff games 92

Accolades

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatSlater Martin
6 MVP awards 0
2 Finals MVP 0
6 Championships 5
18 All-Star selections 7
10 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#2 All-time GOAT rank #67

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