Cross-era · careers 33 years apart
Damian Lillard vs Rick Barry
Damian Lillard (2012-2025) and Rick Barry (1965-1979) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 33 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 2.19× their league average respectively; Damian Lillard was the more efficient scorer (59.0% true shooting to 51.0%). Rick Barry holds the edge on accolades — 2 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #28 all-time ranking to Damian Lillard's #69.
Career averages
| Damian Lillard | Stat | Rick Barry |
|---|
| 25.1 |
Points / game |
23.1 |
| 4.3 |
Rebounds / game |
6.5 |
| 6.8 |
Assists / game |
5.1 |
| 1.0 |
Steals / game |
1.4 |
| 0.3 |
Blocks / game |
0.3 |
| 43.8% |
Field goal % |
44.7% |
| 37.1% |
3-point % |
3.0% |
| 89.5% |
Free throw % |
90.9% |
| 59.0% |
True shooting % |
51.0% |
| 900 |
Games played |
794 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| Damian Lillard | Stat | Rick Barry |
|---|
| 2.48× |
Points vs era avg |
2.19× |
| 1.03× |
Rebounds vs era avg |
1.28× |
| 2.99× |
Assists vs era avg |
2.20× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Rick Barry's era.
| Damian Lillard | Stat | Rick Barry |
|---|
| 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 | Rick Barry |
|---|
| 25.2 |
Points / game |
24.8 |
| 4.4 |
Rebounds / game |
5.6 |
| 6.1 |
Assists / game |
4.6 |
| 1.2 |
Steals / game |
1.4 |
| 0.3 |
Blocks / game |
0.5 |
| 40.5% |
Field goal % |
42.0% |
| 35.5% |
3-point % |
2.0% |
| 88.9% |
Free throw % |
89.5% |
| 68 |
Playoff games |
74 |
Accolades
| Damian Lillard | Stat | Rick Barry |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 0 |
Championships |
2 |
| 8 |
All-Star selections |
7 |
| 1 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
9 |
| #69 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#28 |