Slater Martin vs Artis Gilmore
Slater Martin (1949-1959) and Artis Gilmore (1976-1987) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 17 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Artis Gilmore was the higher-volume scorer (17.1 points per game to 9.9); adjusted for era they scored at 1.01× and 1.67× their league average respectively; Artis Gilmore was the more efficient scorer (64.3% true shooting to 43.6%). Slater Martin holds the edge on accolades — 5 championships and the #67 all-time ranking to Artis Gilmore's #73.
Career averages
| Slater Martin | Stat | Artis Gilmore |
|---|---|---|
| 9.9 | Points / game | 17.1 |
| 3.1 | Rebounds / game | 10.1 |
| 4.3 | Assists / game | 1.9 |
| 0.0 | Steals / game | 0.5 |
| 0.0 | Blocks / game | 1.9 |
| 36.5% | Field goal % | 60.1% |
| 0.0% | 3-point % | 9.0% |
| 74.7% | Free throw % | 70.1% |
| 43.6% | True shooting % | 64.3% |
| 745 | Games played | 909 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| Slater Martin | Stat | Artis Gilmore |
|---|---|---|
| 1.01× | Points vs era avg | 1.67× |
| 0.60× | Rebounds vs era avg | 2.35× |
| 1.90× | Assists vs era avg | 0.80× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Slater Martin's era.
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Artis Gilmore's era.
Playoff averages
| Slater Martin | Stat | Artis Gilmore |
|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | Points / game | 11.7 |
| 2.9 | Rebounds / game | 8.0 |
| 3.8 | Assists / game | 1.1 |
| 0.0 | Steals / game | 0.6 |
| 0.0 | Blocks / game | 1.7 |
| 35.5% | Field goal % | 54.9% |
| 0.0% | 3-point % | 0.0% |
| 67.7% | Free throw % | 62.7% |
| 92 | Playoff games | 42 |
Accolades
| Slater Martin | Stat | Artis Gilmore |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | MVP awards | 0 |
| 0 | Finals MVP | 0 |
| 5 | Championships | 1 |
| 7 | All-Star selections | 6 |
| 0 | All-NBA 1st Team | 5 |
| #67 | All-time GOAT rank | #73 |
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