Cross-era · careers 41 years apart

Elgin Baylor vs Damian Lillard

Elgin Baylor 1958-1971 · Forward Damian Lillard 2012-2025 · Guard · active

Elgin Baylor (1958-1971) and Damian Lillard (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 41 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Elgin Baylor was the higher-volume scorer (27.4 points per game to 25.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.34× and 2.48× their league average respectively; Damian Lillard was the more efficient scorer (59.0% true shooting to 49.4%). Elgin Baylor holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #30 all-time ranking to Damian Lillard's #69.

Career averages

Elgin BaylorStatDamian Lillard
27.4 Points / game 25.1
13.5 Rebounds / game 4.3
4.3 Assists / game 6.8
0.0 Steals / game 1.0
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
43.1% Field goal % 43.8%
0.0% 3-point % 37.1%
78.0% Free throw % 89.5%
49.4% True shooting % 59.0%
846 Games played 900

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Elgin BaylorStatDamian Lillard
2.34× Points vs era avg 2.48×
2.21× Rebounds vs era avg 1.03×
1.97× Assists vs era avg 2.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Elgin Baylor's era.

Elgin BaylorStatDamian Lillard
— Offensive rating 114.2
— Defensive rating 110.3
— Net rating 4.0
— Usage % 0.3%
— Assist % 0.3%
— Rebound % 0.1%

Playoff averages

Elgin BaylorStatDamian Lillard
27.0 Points / game 25.2
12.9 Rebounds / game 4.4
4.0 Assists / game 6.1
0.0 Steals / game 1.2
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
43.4% Field goal % 40.5%
0.0% 3-point % 35.5%
75.3% Free throw % 88.9%
134 Playoff games 68

Accolades

Elgin BaylorStatDamian Lillard
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 0
11 All-Star selections 8
10 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#30 All-time GOAT rank #69

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