Cross-era · careers 56 years apart

Slater Martin vs Nikola Jokic

Slater Martin 1949-1959 · Guard Nikola Jokic 2015-2025 · Center · active

Slater Martin (1949-1959) and Nikola Jokic (2015-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 56 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Nikola Jokic was the higher-volume scorer (22.2 points per game to 9.9); adjusted for era they scored at 1.01× and 2.11× their league average respectively; Nikola Jokic was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 43.6%). Nikola Jokic holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #35 all-time ranking to Slater Martin's #67.

Career averages

Slater MartinStatNikola Jokic
9.9 Points / game 22.2
3.1 Rebounds / game 11.1
4.3 Assists / game 7.5
0.0 Steals / game 1.3
0.0 Blocks / game 0.7
36.5% Field goal % 55.7%
0.0% 3-point % 35.7%
74.7% Free throw % 82.5%
43.6% True shooting % 70.3%
745 Games played 810

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Slater MartinStatNikola Jokic
1.01× Points vs era avg 2.11×
0.60× Rebounds vs era avg 2.65×
1.90× Assists vs era avg 3.17×

Advanced metrics

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

Slater MartinStatNikola Jokic
— Offensive rating 116.1
— Defensive rating 108.9
— Net rating 7.3
— Usage % 30.4%
— Assist % 50.3%
— Rebound % 20.7%

Playoff averages

Slater MartinStatNikola Jokic
10.0 Points / game 27.4
2.9 Rebounds / game 12.3
3.8 Assists / game 7.6
0.0 Steals / game 1.2
0.0 Blocks / game 0.9
35.5% Field goal % 52.5%
0.0% 3-point % 38.9%
67.7% Free throw % 82.9%
92 Playoff games 94

Accolades

Slater MartinStatNikola Jokic
0 MVP awards 3
0 Finals MVP 1
5 Championships 1
7 All-Star selections 7
0 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#67 All-time GOAT rank #35

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