Cross-era · careers 50 years apart

Slater Martin vs Stephen Curry

Slater Martin 1949-1959 · Guard Stephen Curry 2009-2025 · Guard · active

Slater Martin (1949-1959) and Stephen Curry (2009-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 50 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Stephen Curry was the higher-volume scorer (24.8 points per game to 9.9); adjusted for era they scored at 1.01× and 2.50× their league average respectively; Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 43.6%). Stephen Curry holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #16 all-time ranking to Slater Martin's #67.

Career averages

Slater MartinStatStephen Curry
9.9 Points / game 24.8
3.1 Rebounds / game 4.7
4.3 Assists / game 6.3
0.0 Steals / game 1.5
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
36.5% Field goal % 47.1%
0.0% 3-point % 42.5%
74.7% Free throw % 91.0%
43.6% True shooting % 64.8%
745 Games played 1,069

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Slater MartinStatStephen Curry
1.01× Points vs era avg 2.50×
0.60× Rebounds vs era avg 1.14×
1.90× Assists vs era avg 2.86×

Advanced metrics

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

Slater MartinStatStephen Curry
— Offensive rating 117.2
— Defensive rating 105.8
— Net rating 11.5
— Usage % 32.5%
— Assist % 27.0%
— Rebound % 6.5%

Playoff averages

Slater MartinStatStephen Curry
10.0 Points / game 26.8
2.9 Rebounds / game 5.3
3.8 Assists / game 6.2
0.0 Steals / game 1.5
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
35.5% Field goal % 45.4%
0.0% 3-point % 39.8%
67.7% Free throw % 89.1%
92 Playoff games 155

Accolades

Slater MartinStatStephen Curry
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
5 Championships 4
7 All-Star selections 10
0 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#67 All-time GOAT rank #16

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