Cross-era · careers 57 years apart

Damian Lillard vs George Mikan

Damian Lillard 2012-2025 · Guard · active George Mikan 1948-1955 · Center

Damian Lillard (2012-2025) and George Mikan (1948-1955) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 57 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 23.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.48× and 2.71× their league average respectively; Damian Lillard was the more efficient scorer (59.0% true shooting to 48.3%). George Mikan holds the edge on accolades — 5 championships and the #34 all-time ranking to Damian Lillard's #69.

Career averages

Damian LillardStatGeorge Mikan
25.1 Points / game 23.1
4.3 Rebounds / game 9.5
6.8 Assists / game 2.8
1.0 Steals / game 0.0
0.3 Blocks / game 0.0
43.8% Field goal % 40.2%
37.1% 3-point % 0.0%
89.5% Free throw % 78.1%
59.0% True shooting % 48.3%
900 Games played 439

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Damian LillardStatGeorge Mikan
2.48× Points vs era avg 2.71×
1.03× Rebounds vs era avg 2.55×
2.99× Assists vs era avg 1.37×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in George Mikan's era.

Damian LillardStatGeorge Mikan
114.2 Offensive rating —
110.3 Defensive rating —
4.0 Net rating —
0.3% Usage % —
0.3% Assist % —
0.1% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Damian LillardStatGeorge Mikan
25.2 Points / game 22.9
4.4 Rebounds / game 11.1
6.1 Assists / game 2.2
1.2 Steals / game 0.0
0.3 Blocks / game 0.0
40.5% Field goal % 39.8%
35.5% 3-point % 0.0%
88.9% Free throw % 78.3%
68 Playoff games 60

Accolades

Damian LillardStatGeorge Mikan
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 5
8 All-Star selections 4
1 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#69 All-time GOAT rank #34

More comparisons

Want a different matchup? Use the interactive comparison tool.