Cross-era · careers 49 years apart

Dolph Schayes vs Damian Lillard

Dolph Schayes 1949-1963 · Forward Damian Lillard 2012-2025 · Guard · active

Dolph Schayes (1949-1963) and Damian Lillard (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 49 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 18.5); adjusted for era they scored at 1.81× and 2.48× their league average respectively; Damian Lillard was the more efficient scorer (59.0% true shooting to 48.8%). Dolph Schayes holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #38 all-time ranking to Damian Lillard's #69.

Career averages

Dolph SchayesStatDamian Lillard
18.5 Points / game 25.1
11.3 Rebounds / game 4.3
3.1 Assists / game 6.8
0.0 Steals / game 1.0
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
38.0% Field goal % 43.8%
0.0% 3-point % 37.1%
84.9% Free throw % 89.5%
48.8% True shooting % 59.0%
996 Games played 900

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dolph SchayesStatDamian Lillard
1.81× Points vs era avg 2.48×
1.91× Rebounds vs era avg 1.03×
1.41× Assists vs era avg 2.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Dolph Schayes's era.

Dolph SchayesStatDamian Lillard
— Offensive rating 114.2
— Defensive rating 110.3
— Net rating 4.0
— Usage % 0.3%
— Assist % 0.3%
— Rebound % 0.1%

Playoff averages

Dolph SchayesStatDamian Lillard
19.4 Points / game 25.2
10.8 Rebounds / game 4.4
2.6 Assists / game 6.1
0.0 Steals / game 1.2
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
39.3% Field goal % 40.5%
0.0% 3-point % 35.5%
81.9% Free throw % 88.9%
97 Playoff games 68

Accolades

Dolph SchayesStatDamian Lillard
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 0
11 All-Star selections 8
5 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#38 All-time GOAT rank #69

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