Cross-era · careers 10 years apart

David Robinson vs Damian Lillard

David Robinson 1989-2002 · Center Damian Lillard 2012-2025 · Guard · active

David Robinson (1989-2002) and Damian Lillard (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 10 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 21.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 2.48× their league average respectively; Damian Lillard was the more efficient scorer (59.0% true shooting to 58.3%). David Robinson holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships and the #24 all-time ranking to Damian Lillard's #69.

Career averages

David RobinsonStatDamian Lillard
21.1 Points / game 25.1
10.6 Rebounds / game 4.3
2.5 Assists / game 6.8
1.4 Steals / game 1.0
3.0 Blocks / game 0.3
51.4% Field goal % 43.8%
13.4% 3-point % 37.1%
73.1% Free throw % 89.5%
58.3% True shooting % 59.0%
987 Games played 900

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

David RobinsonStatDamian Lillard
2.12× Points vs era avg 2.48×
2.56× Rebounds vs era avg 1.03×
1.09× Assists vs era avg 2.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for David Robinson.

David RobinsonStatDamian Lillard
— Offensive rating 114.2
— Defensive rating 110.3
— Net rating 4.0
— Usage % 0.3%
— Assist % 0.3%
— Rebound % 0.1%

Playoff averages

David RobinsonStatDamian Lillard
18.0 Points / game 25.2
10.6 Rebounds / game 4.4
2.3 Assists / game 6.1
1.2 Steals / game 1.2
2.5 Blocks / game 0.3
49.1% Field goal % 40.5%
2.4% 3-point % 35.5%
68.3% Free throw % 88.9%
123 Playoff games 68

Accolades

David RobinsonStatDamian Lillard
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 0
10 All-Star selections 8
4 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#24 All-time GOAT rank #69

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