Cross-era · careers 3 years apart

Allen Iverson vs Damian Lillard

Allen Iverson 1996-2009 · Guard Damian Lillard 2012-2025 · Guard · active

Allen Iverson (1996-2009) and Damian Lillard (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 3 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Allen Iverson was the higher-volume scorer (26.7 points per game to 25.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.83× and 2.48× their league average respectively; Damian Lillard was the more efficient scorer (59.0% true shooting to 51.9%). Allen Iverson holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP and the #43 all-time ranking to Damian Lillard's #69.

Career averages

Allen IversonStatDamian Lillard
26.7 Points / game 25.1
3.7 Rebounds / game 4.3
6.2 Assists / game 6.8
2.2 Steals / game 1.0
0.2 Blocks / game 0.3
42.7% Field goal % 43.8%
31.2% 3-point % 37.1%
77.6% Free throw % 89.5%
51.9% True shooting % 59.0%
914 Games played 900

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Allen IversonStatDamian Lillard
2.83× Points vs era avg 2.48×
0.90× Rebounds vs era avg 1.03×
2.87× Assists vs era avg 2.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Allen Iverson.

Allen IversonStatDamian Lillard
— Offensive rating 114.2
— Defensive rating 110.3
— Net rating 4.0
— Usage % 0.3%
— Assist % 0.3%
— Rebound % 0.1%

Playoff averages

Allen IversonStatDamian Lillard
29.7 Points / game 25.2
3.8 Rebounds / game 4.4
6.0 Assists / game 6.1
2.1 Steals / game 1.2
0.2 Blocks / game 0.3
40.1% Field goal % 40.5%
32.3% 3-point % 35.5%
76.5% Free throw % 88.9%
71 Playoff games 68

Accolades

Allen IversonStatDamian Lillard
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 0
9 All-Star selections 8
3 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#43 All-time GOAT rank #69

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