Cross-era · careers 4 years apart

Slater Martin vs Nate Thurmond

Slater Martin 1949-1959 · Guard Nate Thurmond 1963-1976 · Center

Slater Martin (1949-1959) and Nate Thurmond (1963-1976) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 4 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Nate Thurmond was the higher-volume scorer (15.0 points per game to 9.9); adjusted for era they scored at 1.01× and 1.36× their league average respectively; Nate Thurmond was the more efficient scorer (47.0% true shooting to 43.6%). Slater Martin holds the edge on accolades — 5 championships and the #67 all-time ranking to Nate Thurmond's #75.

Career averages

Slater MartinStatNate Thurmond
9.9 Points / game 15.0
3.1 Rebounds / game 15.0
4.3 Assists / game 2.7
0.0 Steals / game 0.1
0.0 Blocks / game 0.6
36.5% Field goal % 42.1%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
74.7% Free throw % 66.7%
43.6% True shooting % 47.0%
745 Games played 964

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Slater MartinStatNate Thurmond
1.01× Points vs era avg 1.36×
0.60× Rebounds vs era avg 2.76×
1.90× Assists vs era avg 1.22×

Advanced metrics

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

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Nate Thurmond's era.

Playoff averages

Slater MartinStatNate Thurmond
10.0 Points / game 11.9
2.9 Rebounds / game 13.6
3.8 Assists / game 2.8
0.0 Steals / game 0.1
0.0 Blocks / game 0.6
35.5% Field goal % 41.2%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
67.7% Free throw % 59.7%
92 Playoff games 81

Accolades

Slater MartinStatNate Thurmond
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
5 Championships 0
7 All-Star selections 5
0 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#67 All-time GOAT rank #75

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