Slater Martin vs Willis Reed
Slater Martin (1949-1959) and Willis Reed (1964-1973) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 5 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Willis Reed was the higher-volume scorer (18.7 points per game to 9.9); adjusted for era they scored at 1.01× and 1.65× their league average respectively; Willis Reed was the more efficient scorer (52.3% true shooting to 43.6%). Willis Reed holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #29 all-time ranking to Slater Martin's #67.
Career averages
| Slater Martin | Stat | Willis Reed |
|---|---|---|
| 9.9 | Points / game | 18.7 |
| 3.1 | Rebounds / game | 12.9 |
| 4.3 | Assists / game | 1.8 |
| 0.0 | Steals / game | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Blocks / game | 0.0 |
| 36.5% | Field goal % | 47.6% |
| 0.0% | 3-point % | 0.0% |
| 74.7% | Free throw % | 74.8% |
| 43.6% | True shooting % | 52.3% |
| 745 | Games played | 650 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| Slater Martin | Stat | Willis Reed |
|---|---|---|
| 1.01× | Points vs era avg | 1.65× |
| 0.60× | Rebounds vs era avg | 2.28× |
| 1.90× | Assists vs era avg | 0.83× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Slater Martin's era.
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Willis Reed's era.
Playoff averages
| Slater Martin | Stat | Willis Reed |
|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | Points / game | 17.4 |
| 2.9 | Rebounds / game | 10.3 |
| 3.8 | Assists / game | 1.9 |
| 0.0 | Steals / game | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Blocks / game | 0.0 |
| 35.5% | Field goal % | 46.1% |
| 0.0% | 3-point % | 0.0% |
| 67.7% | Free throw % | 75.1% |
| 92 | Playoff games | 78 |
Accolades
| Slater Martin | Stat | Willis Reed |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | MVP awards | 1 |
| 0 | Finals MVP | 2 |
| 5 | Championships | 2 |
| 7 | All-Star selections | 7 |
| 0 | All-NBA 1st Team | 1 |
| #67 | All-time GOAT rank | #29 |
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