Cross-era · careers 53 years apart

Slater Martin vs Damian Lillard

Slater Martin 1949-1959 · Guard Damian Lillard 2012-2025 · Guard · active

Slater Martin (1949-1959) and Damian Lillard (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 53 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Damian Lillard was the higher-volume scorer (25.1 points per game to 9.9); adjusted for era they scored at 1.01× and 2.48× their league average respectively; Damian Lillard was the more efficient scorer (59.0% true shooting to 43.6%). Slater Martin holds the edge on accolades — 5 championships and the #67 all-time ranking to Damian Lillard's #69.

Career averages

Slater MartinStatDamian Lillard
9.9 Points / game 25.1
3.1 Rebounds / game 4.3
4.3 Assists / game 6.8
0.0 Steals / game 1.0
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
36.5% Field goal % 43.8%
0.0% 3-point % 37.1%
74.7% Free throw % 89.5%
43.6% True shooting % 59.0%
745 Games played 900

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Slater MartinStatDamian Lillard
1.01× Points vs era avg 2.48×
0.60× Rebounds vs era avg 1.03×
1.90× Assists vs era avg 2.99×

Advanced metrics

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

Slater MartinStatDamian Lillard
— Offensive rating 114.2
— Defensive rating 110.3
— Net rating 4.0
— Usage % 0.3%
— Assist % 0.3%
— Rebound % 0.1%

Playoff averages

Slater MartinStatDamian Lillard
10.0 Points / game 25.2
2.9 Rebounds / game 4.4
3.8 Assists / game 6.1
0.0 Steals / game 1.2
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
35.5% Field goal % 40.5%
0.0% 3-point % 35.5%
67.7% Free throw % 88.9%
92 Playoff games 68

Accolades

Slater MartinStatDamian Lillard
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
5 Championships 0
7 All-Star selections 8
0 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#67 All-time GOAT rank #69

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