Cross-era · careers 25 years apart

Damian Lillard vs Artis Gilmore

Damian Lillard 2012-2025 · Guard · active Artis Gilmore 1976-1987 · Center

Damian Lillard (2012-2025) and Artis Gilmore (1976-1987) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 25 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 17.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.48× and 1.67× their league average respectively; Artis Gilmore was the more efficient scorer (64.3% true shooting to 59.0%). Damian Lillard holds the edge on accolades — 8 All-Star selections and the #69 all-time ranking to Artis Gilmore's #73.

Career averages

Damian LillardStatArtis Gilmore
25.1 Points / game 17.1
4.3 Rebounds / game 10.1
6.8 Assists / game 1.9
1.0 Steals / game 0.5
0.3 Blocks / game 1.9
43.8% Field goal % 60.1%
37.1% 3-point % 9.0%
89.5% Free throw % 70.1%
59.0% True shooting % 64.3%
900 Games played 909

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Damian LillardStatArtis Gilmore
2.48× Points vs era avg 1.67×
1.03× Rebounds vs era avg 2.35×
2.99× Assists vs era avg 0.80×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Artis Gilmore's era.

Damian LillardStatArtis Gilmore
114.2 Offensive rating —
110.3 Defensive rating —
4.0 Net rating —
0.3% Usage % —
0.3% Assist % —
0.1% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Damian LillardStatArtis Gilmore
25.2 Points / game 11.7
4.4 Rebounds / game 8.0
6.1 Assists / game 1.1
1.2 Steals / game 0.6
0.3 Blocks / game 1.7
40.5% Field goal % 54.9%
35.5% 3-point % 0.0%
88.9% Free throw % 62.7%
68 Playoff games 42

Accolades

Damian LillardStatArtis Gilmore
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 1
8 All-Star selections 6
1 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#69 All-time GOAT rank #73

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