Cross-era · careers 33 years apart

Shaquille O'Neal vs Slater Martin

Shaquille O'Neal 1992-2010 · Center Slater Martin 1949-1959 · Guard

Shaquille O'Neal (1992-2010) and Slater Martin (1949-1959) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 33 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Shaquille O'Neal was the higher-volume scorer (23.7 points per game to 9.9); adjusted for era they scored at 2.48× and 1.01× their league average respectively; Shaquille O'Neal was the more efficient scorer (58.6% true shooting to 43.6%). Shaquille O'Neal holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 4 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #9 all-time ranking to Slater Martin's #67.

Career averages

Shaquille O'NealStatSlater Martin
23.7 Points / game 9.9
10.8 Rebounds / game 3.1
2.5 Assists / game 4.3
0.6 Steals / game 0.0
2.3 Blocks / game 0.0
58.5% Field goal % 36.5%
2.2% 3-point % 0.0%
52.6% Free throw % 74.7%
58.6% True shooting % 43.6%
1,207 Games played 745

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Shaquille O'NealStatSlater Martin
2.48× Points vs era avg 1.01×
2.60× Rebounds vs era avg 0.60×
1.16× Assists vs era avg 1.90×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Shaquille O'Neal.

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

Playoff averages

Shaquille O'NealStatSlater Martin
24.3 Points / game 10.0
11.6 Rebounds / game 2.9
2.7 Assists / game 3.8
0.6 Steals / game 0.0
2.1 Blocks / game 0.0
56.3% Field goal % 35.5%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
49.8% Free throw % 67.7%
216 Playoff games 92

Accolades

Shaquille O'NealStatSlater Martin
1 MVP awards 0
3 Finals MVP 0
4 Championships 5
12 All-Star selections 7
8 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#9 All-time GOAT rank #67

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