Cross-era · careers 44 years apart

LeBron James vs Slater Martin

LeBron James 2003-2025 · Forward · active Slater Martin 1949-1959 · Guard

LeBron James (2003-2025) and Slater Martin (1949-1959) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 44 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, LeBron James was the higher-volume scorer (26.8 points per game to 9.9); adjusted for era they scored at 2.70× and 1.01× their league average respectively; LeBron James was the more efficient scorer (60.8% true shooting to 43.6%). LeBron James holds the edge on accolades — 4 MVPs, 4 championships, 4 Finals MVPs and the #3 all-time ranking to Slater Martin's #67.

Career averages

LeBron JamesStatSlater Martin
26.8 Points / game 9.9
7.4 Rebounds / game 3.1
7.4 Assists / game 4.3
1.5 Steals / game 0.0
0.7 Blocks / game 0.0
50.8% Field goal % 36.5%
34.7% 3-point % 0.0%
73.7% Free throw % 74.7%
60.8% True shooting % 43.6%
1,622 Games played 745

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

LeBron JamesStatSlater Martin
2.70× Points vs era avg 1.01×
1.80× Rebounds vs era avg 0.60×
3.36× Assists vs era avg 1.90×

Advanced metrics

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

LeBron JamesStatSlater Martin
113.8 Offensive rating —
107.9 Defensive rating —
5.9 Net rating —
27.2% Usage % —
34.1% Assist % —
10.7% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

LeBron JamesStatSlater Martin
28.4 Points / game 10.0
9.0 Rebounds / game 2.9
7.2 Assists / game 3.8
1.7 Steals / game 0.0
1.0 Blocks / game 0.0
49.8% Field goal % 35.5%
33.2% 3-point % 0.0%
73.8% Free throw % 67.7%
292 Playoff games 92

Accolades

LeBron JamesStatSlater Martin
4 MVP awards 0
4 Finals MVP 0
4 Championships 5
21 All-Star selections 7
13 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#3 All-time GOAT rank #67

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