Cross-era · careers 25 years apart

Michael Jordan vs Slater Martin

Michael Jordan 1984-2002 · Guard Slater Martin 1949-1959 · Guard

Michael Jordan (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, Michael Jordan was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 9.9); adjusted for era they scored at 2.94× and 1.01× their league average respectively; Michael Jordan was the more efficient scorer (56.9% true shooting to 43.6%). Michael Jordan holds the edge on accolades — 5 MVPs, 6 championships, 6 Finals MVPs and the #1 all-time ranking to Slater Martin's #67.

Career averages

Michael JordanStatSlater Martin
30.1 Points / game 9.9
6.2 Rebounds / game 3.1
5.3 Assists / game 4.3
2.4 Steals / game 0.0
0.8 Blocks / game 0.0
49.6% Field goal % 36.5%
28.0% 3-point % 0.0%
83.3% Free throw % 74.7%
56.9% True shooting % 43.6%
1,072 Games played 745

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Michael JordanStatSlater Martin
2.94× Points vs era avg 1.01×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 0.60×
2.24× Assists vs era avg 1.90×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Michael Jordan.

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

Playoff averages

Michael JordanStatSlater Martin
33.5 Points / game 10.0
6.4 Rebounds / game 2.9
5.7 Assists / game 3.8
2.1 Steals / game 0.0
0.9 Blocks / game 0.0
48.8% Field goal % 35.5%
34.3% 3-point % 0.0%
83.0% Free throw % 67.7%
179 Playoff games 92

Accolades

Michael JordanStatSlater Martin
5 MVP awards 0
6 Finals MVP 0
6 Championships 5
13 All-Star selections 7
10 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#1 All-time GOAT rank #67

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