Cross-era · careers 49 years apart

Frank Ramsey vs Damian Lillard

Frank Ramsey 1954-1963 · Forward Damian Lillard 2012-2025 · Guard · active

Frank Ramsey (1954-1963) 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 13.5); adjusted for era they scored at 1.17× and 2.48× their league average respectively; Damian Lillard was the more efficient scorer (59.0% true shooting to 48.0%). Damian Lillard holds the edge on accolades — 8 All-Star selections and the #69 all-time ranking to Frank Ramsey's #71.

Career averages

Frank RamseyStatDamian Lillard
13.5 Points / game 25.1
5.5 Rebounds / game 4.3
1.8 Assists / game 6.8
0.0 Steals / game 1.0
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
39.8% Field goal % 43.8%
0.0% 3-point % 37.1%
80.7% Free throw % 89.5%
48.0% True shooting % 59.0%
623 Games played 900

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Frank RamseyStatDamian Lillard
1.17× Points vs era avg 2.48×
0.86× Rebounds vs era avg 1.03×
0.79× Assists vs era avg 2.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Frank Ramsey's era.

Frank RamseyStatDamian Lillard
— Offensive rating 114.2
— Defensive rating 110.3
— Net rating 4.0
— Usage % 0.3%
— Assist % 0.3%
— Rebound % 0.1%

Playoff averages

Frank RamseyStatDamian Lillard
13.6 Points / game 25.2
5.0 Rebounds / game 4.4
1.5 Assists / game 6.1
0.0 Steals / game 1.2
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
41.5% Field goal % 40.5%
0.0% 3-point % 35.5%
82.7% Free throw % 88.9%
98 Playoff games 68

Accolades

Frank RamseyStatDamian Lillard
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
7 Championships 0
0 All-Star selections 8
0 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#71 All-time GOAT rank #69

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