Cross-era · careers 19 years apart

Michael Cooper vs Slater Martin

Michael Cooper 1978-1989 · Guard Slater Martin 1949-1959 · Guard

Michael Cooper (1978-1989) and Slater Martin (1949-1959) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 19 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Slater Martin was the higher-volume scorer (9.9 points per game to 8.8); adjusted for era they scored at 0.84× and 1.01× their league average respectively; Michael Cooper was the more efficient scorer (54.3% true shooting to 43.6%). Michael Cooper holds the edge on accolades — 5 championships and the #65 all-time ranking to Slater Martin's #67.

Career averages

Michael CooperStatSlater Martin
8.8 Points / game 9.9
3.2 Rebounds / game 3.1
4.2 Assists / game 4.3
1.2 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
46.8% Field goal % 36.5%
29.1% 3-point % 0.0%
83.2% Free throw % 74.7%
54.3% True shooting % 43.6%
873 Games played 745

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Michael CooperStatSlater Martin
0.84× Points vs era avg 1.01×
0.75× Rebounds vs era avg 0.60×
1.67× Assists vs era avg 1.90×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Michael Cooper's era.

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

Playoff averages

Michael CooperStatSlater Martin
9.4 Points / game 10.0
3.4 Rebounds / game 2.9
4.2 Assists / game 3.8
1.2 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
46.1% Field goal % 35.5%
32.6% 3-point % 0.0%
77.6% Free throw % 67.7%
168 Playoff games 92

Accolades

Michael CooperStatSlater Martin
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
5 Championships 5
0 All-Star selections 7
0 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#65 All-time GOAT rank #67

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