Cross-era · careers 52 years apart

Bill Sharman vs Damian Lillard

Bill Sharman 1950-1960 · Guard Damian Lillard 2012-2025 · Guard · active

Bill Sharman (1950-1960) and Damian Lillard (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 52 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Damian Lillard was the higher-volume scorer (25.1 points per game to 17.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.78× and 2.48× their league average respectively; Damian Lillard was the more efficient scorer (59.0% true shooting to 49.7%). Bill Sharman holds the edge on accolades — 4 championships and the #37 all-time ranking to Damian Lillard's #69.

Career averages

Bill SharmanStatDamian Lillard
17.8 Points / game 25.1
3.9 Rebounds / game 4.3
3.0 Assists / game 6.8
0.0 Steals / game 1.0
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
42.6% Field goal % 43.8%
0.0% 3-point % 37.1%
88.3% Free throw % 89.5%
49.7% True shooting % 59.0%
711 Games played 900

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Bill SharmanStatDamian Lillard
1.78× Points vs era avg 2.48×
0.66× Rebounds vs era avg 1.03×
1.35× Assists vs era avg 2.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Bill Sharman's era.

Bill SharmanStatDamian Lillard
— Offensive rating 114.2
— Defensive rating 110.3
— Net rating 4.0
— Usage % 0.3%
— Assist % 0.3%
— Rebound % 0.1%

Playoff averages

Bill SharmanStatDamian Lillard
18.5 Points / game 25.2
3.7 Rebounds / game 4.4
2.6 Assists / game 6.1
0.0 Steals / game 1.2
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
42.8% Field goal % 40.5%
0.0% 3-point % 35.5%
90.9% Free throw % 88.9%
78 Playoff games 68

Accolades

Bill SharmanStatDamian Lillard
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
4 Championships 0
8 All-Star selections 8
4 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#37 All-time GOAT rank #69

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