Cross-era · careers 13 years apart

Charles Barkley vs Damian Lillard

Charles Barkley 1984-1999 · Forward Damian Lillard 2012-2025 · Guard · active

Charles Barkley (1984-1999) and Damian Lillard (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 13 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 22.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.15× and 2.48× their league average respectively; Charles Barkley was the more efficient scorer (61.2% true shooting to 59.0%). Charles Barkley holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP and the #31 all-time ranking to Damian Lillard's #69.

Career averages

Charles BarkleyStatDamian Lillard
22.1 Points / game 25.1
11.7 Rebounds / game 4.3
3.9 Assists / game 6.8
1.5 Steals / game 1.0
0.8 Blocks / game 0.3
54.0% Field goal % 43.8%
24.5% 3-point % 37.1%
73.3% Free throw % 89.5%
61.2% True shooting % 59.0%
1,073 Games played 900

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Charles BarkleyStatDamian Lillard
2.15× Points vs era avg 2.48×
2.81× Rebounds vs era avg 1.03×
1.67× Assists vs era avg 2.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Charles Barkley.

Charles BarkleyStatDamian Lillard
— Offensive rating 114.2
— Defensive rating 110.3
— Net rating 4.0
— Usage % 0.3%
— Assist % 0.3%
— Rebound % 0.1%

Playoff averages

Charles BarkleyStatDamian Lillard
23.0 Points / game 25.2
12.9 Rebounds / game 4.4
3.9 Assists / game 6.1
1.6 Steals / game 1.2
0.9 Blocks / game 0.3
51.4% Field goal % 40.5%
27.0% 3-point % 35.5%
71.5% Free throw % 88.9%
123 Playoff games 68

Accolades

Charles BarkleyStatDamian Lillard
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 0
9 All-Star selections 8
5 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#31 All-time GOAT rank #69

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