Cross-era · careers 39 years apart

Damian Lillard vs Oscar Robertson

Damian Lillard 2012-2025 · Guard · active Oscar Robertson 1960-1973 · Guard

Damian Lillard (2012-2025) and Oscar Robertson (1960-1973) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 39 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Oscar Robertson was the higher-volume scorer (25.7 points per game to 25.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.48× and 2.21× their league average respectively; Damian Lillard was the more efficient scorer (59.0% true shooting to 56.4%). Oscar Robertson holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship and the #26 all-time ranking to Damian Lillard's #69.

Career averages

Damian LillardStatOscar Robertson
25.1 Points / game 25.7
4.3 Rebounds / game 7.5
6.8 Assists / game 9.5
1.0 Steals / game 0.1
0.3 Blocks / game 0.0
43.8% Field goal % 48.3%
37.1% 3-point % 0.0%
89.5% Free throw % 83.8%
59.0% True shooting % 56.4%
900 Games played 1,040

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Damian LillardStatOscar Robertson
2.48× Points vs era avg 2.21×
1.03× Rebounds vs era avg 1.27×
2.99× Assists vs era avg 4.26×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Oscar Robertson's era.

Damian LillardStatOscar Robertson
114.2 Offensive rating —
110.3 Defensive rating —
4.0 Net rating —
0.3% Usage % —
0.3% Assist % —
0.1% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Damian LillardStatOscar Robertson
25.2 Points / game 22.2
4.4 Rebounds / game 6.7
6.1 Assists / game 8.9
1.2 Steals / game 0.2
0.3 Blocks / game 0.1
40.5% Field goal % 46.1%
35.5% 3-point % 0.0%
88.9% Free throw % 84.4%
68 Playoff games 86

Accolades

Damian LillardStatOscar Robertson
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 1
8 All-Star selections 12
1 All-NBA 1st Team 9
#69 All-time GOAT rank #26

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