Cross-era · careers 59 years apart

Slater Martin vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Slater Martin 1949-1959 · Guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2018-2025 · Guard · active

Slater Martin (1949-1959) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2018-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 59 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the higher-volume scorer (25.3 points per game to 9.9); adjusted for era they scored at 1.01× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 43.6%). Slater Martin holds the edge on accolades — 5 championships and the #67 all-time ranking to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.

Career averages

Slater MartinStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
9.9 Points / game 25.3
3.1 Rebounds / game 4.7
4.3 Assists / game 5.3
0.0 Steals / game 1.4
0.0 Blocks / game 0.8
36.5% Field goal % 50.4%
0.0% 3-point % 35.9%
74.7% Free throw % 85.1%
43.6% True shooting % 70.3%
745 Games played 530

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Slater MartinStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
1.01× Points vs era avg 2.37×
0.60× Rebounds vs era avg 1.12×
1.90× Assists vs era avg 2.19×

Advanced metrics

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

Slater MartinStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
— Offensive rating 112.7
— Defensive rating 111.4
— Net rating 1.3
— Usage % 33.4%
— Assist % 35.0%
— Rebound % 7.0%

Playoff averages

Slater MartinStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
10.0 Points / game 25.8
2.9 Rebounds / game 5.4
3.8 Assists / game 5.7
0.0 Steals / game 1.4
0.0 Blocks / game 1.0
35.5% Field goal % 46.6%
0.0% 3-point % 36.1%
67.7% Free throw % 86.7%
92 Playoff games 46

Accolades

Slater MartinStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
5 Championships 1
7 All-Star selections 3
0 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#67 All-time GOAT rank #68

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