Cross-era · careers 48 years apart

Slater Martin vs Kevin Durant

Slater Martin 1949-1959 · Guard Kevin Durant 2007-2025 · Forward · active

Slater Martin (1949-1959) and Kevin Durant (2007-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 48 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Kevin Durant was the higher-volume scorer (27.8 points per game to 9.9); adjusted for era they scored at 1.01× and 2.79× their league average respectively; Kevin Durant was the more efficient scorer (58.7% true shooting to 43.6%). Kevin Durant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #17 all-time ranking to Slater Martin's #67.

Career averages

Slater MartinStatKevin Durant
9.9 Points / game 27.8
3.1 Rebounds / game 7.1
4.3 Assists / game 4.7
0.0 Steals / game 1.0
0.0 Blocks / game 1.2
36.5% Field goal % 51.1%
0.0% 3-point % 39.3%
74.7% Free throw % 88.2%
43.6% True shooting % 58.7%
745 Games played 1,047

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Slater MartinStatKevin Durant
1.01× Points vs era avg 2.79×
0.60× Rebounds vs era avg 1.74×
1.90× Assists vs era avg 2.08×

Advanced metrics

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

Slater MartinStatKevin Durant
— Offensive rating 116.9
— Defensive rating 107.6
— Net rating 9.3
— Usage % 27.1%
— Assist % 20.7%
— Rebound % 8.3%

Playoff averages

Slater MartinStatKevin Durant
10.0 Points / game 29.3
2.9 Rebounds / game 7.8
3.8 Assists / game 4.2
0.0 Steals / game 1.0
0.0 Blocks / game 1.2
35.5% Field goal % 48.0%
0.0% 3-point % 35.5%
67.7% Free throw % 86.9%
92 Playoff games 170

Accolades

Slater MartinStatKevin Durant
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 2
5 Championships 2
7 All-Star selections 13
0 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#67 All-time GOAT rank #17

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