Cross-era · careers 15 years apart

Dominique Wilkins vs Giannis Antetokounmpo

Dominique Wilkins 1982-1998 · Forward Giannis Antetokounmpo 2013-2025 · Forward · active

Dominique Wilkins (1982-1998) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (2013-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 15 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Dominique Wilkins was the higher-volume scorer (24.8 points per game to 24.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.42× and 2.32× their league average respectively; Giannis Antetokounmpo was the more efficient scorer (63.5% true shooting to 53.6%). Giannis Antetokounmpo holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #20 all-time ranking to Dominique Wilkins's #62.

Career averages

Dominique WilkinsStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
24.8 Points / game 24.1
6.7 Rebounds / game 9.9
2.5 Assists / game 5.0
1.3 Steals / game 1.1
0.6 Blocks / game 1.2
46.1% Field goal % 54.1%
31.9% 3-point % 27.4%
81.1% Free throw % 69.8%
53.6% True shooting % 63.5%
1,074 Games played 895

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dominique WilkinsStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
2.42× Points vs era avg 2.32×
1.61× Rebounds vs era avg 2.38×
1.05× Assists vs era avg 2.17×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dominique Wilkins.

Dominique WilkinsStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
— Offensive rating 111.6
— Defensive rating 106.0
— Net rating 5.6
— Usage % 37.0%
— Assist % 38.7%
— Rebound % 19.2%

Playoff averages

Dominique WilkinsStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
25.4 Points / game 27.0
6.7 Rebounds / game 12.2
2.6 Assists / game 5.3
1.3 Steals / game 1.0
0.6 Blocks / game 1.3
42.8% Field goal % 52.7%
26.7% 3-point % 23.7%
81.8% Free throw % 62.6%
56 Playoff games 84

Accolades

Dominique WilkinsStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
0 Championships 1
8 All-Star selections 8
1 All-NBA 1st Team 7
#62 All-time GOAT rank #20

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