Cross-era · careers 13 years apart

Dennis Rodman vs Damian Lillard

Dennis Rodman (1986-1999) and Damian Lillard (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 13 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 7.3); adjusted for era they scored at 0.72× and 2.48× their league average respectively; Damian Lillard was the more efficient scorer (59.0% true shooting to 54.6%). Dennis Rodman holds the edge on accolades — 5 championships and the #32 all-time ranking to Damian Lillard's #69.

Career averages

Dennis RodmanStatDamian Lillard
7.3 Points / game 25.1
13.1 Rebounds / game 4.3
1.8 Assists / game 6.8
0.7 Steals / game 1.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.3
52.1% Field goal % 43.8%
23.1% 3-point % 37.1%
58.4% Free throw % 89.5%
54.6% True shooting % 59.0%
911 Games played 900

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dennis RodmanStatDamian Lillard
0.72× Points vs era avg 2.48×
3.14× Rebounds vs era avg 1.03×
0.77× Assists vs era avg 2.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dennis Rodman.

Dennis RodmanStatDamian Lillard
Offensive rating 114.2
Defensive rating 110.3
Net rating 4.0
Usage % 0.3%
Assist % 0.3%
Rebound % 0.1%

Playoff averages

Dennis RodmanStatDamian Lillard
6.4 Points / game 25.2
9.9 Rebounds / game 4.4
1.2 Assists / game 6.1
0.6 Steals / game 1.2
0.6 Blocks / game 0.3
48.7% Field goal % 40.5%
7.9% 3-point % 35.5%
53.7% Free throw % 88.9%
169 Playoff games 68

Accolades

Dennis RodmanStatDamian Lillard
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
5 Championships 0
2 All-Star selections 8
0 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#32 All-time GOAT rank #69

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