Cross-era · careers 36 years apart

Kevin Garnett vs Slater Martin

Kevin Garnett 1995-2015 · Forward Slater Martin 1949-1959 · Guard

Kevin Garnett (1995-2015) and Slater Martin (1949-1959) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 36 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Kevin Garnett was the higher-volume scorer (17.8 points per game to 9.9); adjusted for era they scored at 1.87× and 1.01× their league average respectively; Kevin Garnett was the more efficient scorer (54.6% true shooting to 43.6%). Kevin Garnett holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship and the #18 all-time ranking to Slater Martin's #67.

Career averages

Kevin GarnettStatSlater Martin
17.8 Points / game 9.9
10.0 Rebounds / game 3.1
3.7 Assists / game 4.3
1.3 Steals / game 0.0
1.4 Blocks / game 0.0
49.6% Field goal % 36.5%
22.6% 3-point % 0.0%
78.7% Free throw % 74.7%
54.6% True shooting % 43.6%
1,462 Games played 745

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kevin GarnettStatSlater Martin
1.87× Points vs era avg 1.01×
2.42× Rebounds vs era avg 0.60×
1.74× Assists vs era avg 1.90×

Advanced metrics

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

Kevin GarnettStatSlater Martin
101.9 Offensive rating —
100.3 Defensive rating —
1.7 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.1% Assist % —
0.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Kevin GarnettStatSlater Martin
18.2 Points / game 10.0
10.7 Rebounds / game 2.9
3.3 Assists / game 3.8
1.2 Steals / game 0.0
1.3 Blocks / game 0.0
48.3% Field goal % 35.5%
18.4% 3-point % 0.0%
79.9% Free throw % 67.7%
143 Playoff games 92

Accolades

Kevin GarnettStatSlater Martin
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 5
14 All-Star selections 7
4 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#18 All-time GOAT rank #67

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