Cross-era · careers 15 years apart

Clyde Drexler vs Damian Lillard

Clyde Drexler 1983-1997 · Guard Damian Lillard 2012-2025 · Guard · active

Clyde Drexler (1983-1997) and Damian Lillard (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 15 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 20.4); adjusted for era they scored at 1.97× and 2.48× their league average respectively; Damian Lillard was the more efficient scorer (59.0% true shooting to 54.7%). Clyde Drexler holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #58 all-time ranking to Damian Lillard's #69.

Career averages

Clyde DrexlerStatDamian Lillard
20.4 Points / game 25.1
6.1 Rebounds / game 4.3
5.6 Assists / game 6.8
2.0 Steals / game 1.0
0.7 Blocks / game 0.3
46.9% Field goal % 43.8%
28.0% 3-point % 37.1%
78.3% Free throw % 89.5%
54.7% True shooting % 59.0%
1,086 Games played 900

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Clyde DrexlerStatDamian Lillard
1.97× Points vs era avg 2.48×
1.48× Rebounds vs era avg 1.03×
2.36× Assists vs era avg 2.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Clyde Drexler.

Clyde DrexlerStatDamian Lillard
— Offensive rating 114.2
— Defensive rating 110.3
— Net rating 4.0
— Usage % 0.3%
— Assist % 0.3%
— Rebound % 0.1%

Playoff averages

Clyde DrexlerStatDamian Lillard
20.4 Points / game 25.2
6.9 Rebounds / game 4.4
6.1 Assists / game 6.1
1.9 Steals / game 1.2
0.8 Blocks / game 0.3
44.4% Field goal % 40.5%
26.9% 3-point % 35.5%
78.8% Free throw % 88.9%
145 Playoff games 68

Accolades

Clyde DrexlerStatDamian Lillard
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 0
9 All-Star selections 8
1 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#58 All-time GOAT rank #69

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