Cross-era · careers 38 years apart

Tim Duncan vs Slater Martin

Tim Duncan 1997-2015 · Center-Forward Slater Martin 1949-1959 · Guard

Tim Duncan (1997-2015) and Slater Martin (1949-1959) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 38 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Tim Duncan was the higher-volume scorer (19.0 points per game to 9.9); adjusted for era they scored at 2.00× and 1.01× their league average respectively; Tim Duncan was the more efficient scorer (55.1% true shooting to 43.6%). Tim Duncan holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 5 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #4 all-time ranking to Slater Martin's #67.

Career averages

Tim DuncanStatSlater Martin
19.0 Points / game 9.9
10.8 Rebounds / game 3.1
3.0 Assists / game 4.3
0.7 Steals / game 0.0
2.2 Blocks / game 0.0
50.5% Field goal % 36.5%
14.1% 3-point % 0.0%
70.1% Free throw % 74.7%
55.1% True shooting % 43.6%
1,392 Games played 745

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Tim DuncanStatSlater Martin
2.00× Points vs era avg 1.01×
2.61× Rebounds vs era avg 0.60×
1.44× Assists vs era avg 1.90×

Advanced metrics

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

Tim DuncanStatSlater Martin
107.4 Offensive rating —
97.7 Defensive rating —
9.8 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.2% Assist % —
0.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Tim DuncanStatSlater Martin
20.6 Points / game 10.0
11.4 Rebounds / game 2.9
3.1 Assists / game 3.8
0.7 Steals / game 0.0
2.3 Blocks / game 0.0
50.1% Field goal % 35.5%
11.5% 3-point % 0.0%
69.1% Free throw % 67.7%
251 Playoff games 92

Accolades

Tim DuncanStatSlater Martin
2 MVP awards 0
3 Finals MVP 0
5 Championships 5
15 All-Star selections 7
10 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#4 All-time GOAT rank #67

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