Cross-era · careers 36 years apart

Damian Lillard vs Nate Thurmond

Damian Lillard 2012-2025 · Guard · active Nate Thurmond 1963-1976 · Center

Damian Lillard (2012-2025) and Nate Thurmond (1963-1976) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 36 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 15.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.48× and 1.36× their league average respectively; Damian Lillard was the more efficient scorer (59.0% true shooting to 47.0%). Damian Lillard holds the edge on accolades — 8 All-Star selections and the #69 all-time ranking to Nate Thurmond's #75.

Career averages

Damian LillardStatNate Thurmond
25.1 Points / game 15.0
4.3 Rebounds / game 15.0
6.8 Assists / game 2.7
1.0 Steals / game 0.1
0.3 Blocks / game 0.6
43.8% Field goal % 42.1%
37.1% 3-point % 0.0%
89.5% Free throw % 66.7%
59.0% True shooting % 47.0%
900 Games played 964

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Damian LillardStatNate Thurmond
2.48× Points vs era avg 1.36×
1.03× Rebounds vs era avg 2.76×
2.99× Assists vs era avg 1.22×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Nate Thurmond's era.

Damian LillardStatNate Thurmond
114.2 Offensive rating —
110.3 Defensive rating —
4.0 Net rating —
0.3% Usage % —
0.3% Assist % —
0.1% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Damian LillardStatNate Thurmond
25.2 Points / game 11.9
4.4 Rebounds / game 13.6
6.1 Assists / game 2.8
1.2 Steals / game 0.1
0.3 Blocks / game 0.6
40.5% Field goal % 41.2%
35.5% 3-point % 0.0%
88.9% Free throw % 59.7%
68 Playoff games 81

Accolades

Damian LillardStatNate Thurmond
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 0
8 All-Star selections 5
1 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#69 All-time GOAT rank #75

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