Cross-era · careers 43 years apart
Damian Lillard vs Bob Cousy
Damian Lillard (2012-2025) and Bob Cousy (1950-1969) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 43 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 18.4); adjusted for era they scored at 2.48× and 1.80× their league average respectively; Damian Lillard was the more efficient scorer (59.0% true shooting to 44.6%). Bob Cousy holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 6 championships and the #13 all-time ranking to Damian Lillard's #69.
Career averages
| Damian Lillard | Stat | Bob Cousy |
|---|
| 25.1 |
Points / game |
18.4 |
| 4.3 |
Rebounds / game |
5.2 |
| 6.8 |
Assists / game |
7.5 |
| 1.0 |
Steals / game |
0.0 |
| 0.3 |
Blocks / game |
0.0 |
| 43.8% |
Field goal % |
37.5% |
| 37.1% |
3-point % |
0.0% |
| 89.5% |
Free throw % |
80.0% |
| 59.0% |
True shooting % |
44.6% |
| 900 |
Games played |
924 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| Damian Lillard | Stat | Bob Cousy |
|---|
| 2.48× |
Points vs era avg |
1.80× |
| 1.03× |
Rebounds vs era avg |
0.90× |
| 2.99× |
Assists vs era avg |
3.34× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Bob Cousy's era.
| Damian Lillard | Stat | Bob Cousy |
|---|
| 114.2 |
Offensive rating |
— |
| 110.3 |
Defensive rating |
— |
| 4.0 |
Net rating |
— |
| 0.3% |
Usage % |
— |
| 0.3% |
Assist % |
— |
| 0.1% |
Rebound % |
— |
Playoff averages
| Damian Lillard | Stat | Bob Cousy |
|---|
| 25.2 |
Points / game |
18.5 |
| 4.4 |
Rebounds / game |
5.0 |
| 6.1 |
Assists / game |
8.6 |
| 1.2 |
Steals / game |
0.0 |
| 0.3 |
Blocks / game |
0.0 |
| 40.5% |
Field goal % |
34.3% |
| 35.5% |
3-point % |
0.0% |
| 88.9% |
Free throw % |
79.5% |
| 68 |
Playoff games |
109 |
Accolades
| Damian Lillard | Stat | Bob Cousy |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
1 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 0 |
Championships |
6 |
| 8 |
All-Star selections |
13 |
| 1 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
10 |
| #69 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#13 |