Cross-era · careers 14 years apart

Dominique Wilkins vs Damian Lillard

Dominique Wilkins 1982-1998 · Forward Damian Lillard 2012-2025 · Guard · active

Dominique Wilkins (1982-1998) and Damian Lillard (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 14 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 24.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.42× and 2.48× their league average respectively; Damian Lillard was the more efficient scorer (59.0% true shooting to 53.6%). Dominique Wilkins holds the edge on accolades — 8 All-Star selections and the #62 all-time ranking to Damian Lillard's #69.

Career averages

Dominique WilkinsStatDamian Lillard
24.8 Points / game 25.1
6.7 Rebounds / game 4.3
2.5 Assists / game 6.8
1.3 Steals / game 1.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.3
46.1% Field goal % 43.8%
31.9% 3-point % 37.1%
81.1% Free throw % 89.5%
53.6% True shooting % 59.0%
1,074 Games played 900

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dominique WilkinsStatDamian Lillard
2.42× Points vs era avg 2.48×
1.61× Rebounds vs era avg 1.03×
1.05× Assists vs era avg 2.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dominique Wilkins.

Dominique WilkinsStatDamian Lillard
— Offensive rating 114.2
— Defensive rating 110.3
— Net rating 4.0
— Usage % 0.3%
— Assist % 0.3%
— Rebound % 0.1%

Playoff averages

Dominique WilkinsStatDamian Lillard
25.4 Points / game 25.2
6.7 Rebounds / game 4.4
2.6 Assists / game 6.1
1.3 Steals / game 1.2
0.6 Blocks / game 0.3
42.8% Field goal % 40.5%
26.7% 3-point % 35.5%
81.8% Free throw % 88.9%
56 Playoff games 68

Accolades

Dominique WilkinsStatDamian Lillard
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 0
8 All-Star selections 8
1 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#62 All-time GOAT rank #69

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