Cross-era · careers 27 years apart

George Gervin vs Damian Lillard

George Gervin 1976-1985 · Guard Damian Lillard 2012-2025 · Guard · active

George Gervin (1976-1985) and Damian Lillard (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 27 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, George Gervin was the higher-volume scorer (26.2 points per game to 25.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.50× and 2.48× their league average respectively; Damian Lillard was the more efficient scorer (59.0% true shooting to 57.2%). George Gervin holds the edge on accolades — 9 All-Star selections and the #54 all-time ranking to Damian Lillard's #69.

Career averages

George GervinStatDamian Lillard
26.2 Points / game 25.1
4.6 Rebounds / game 4.3
2.8 Assists / game 6.8
1.2 Steals / game 1.0
0.9 Blocks / game 0.3
51.0% Field goal % 43.8%
18.3% 3-point % 37.1%
84.5% Free throw % 89.5%
57.2% True shooting % 59.0%
791 Games played 900

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

George GervinStatDamian Lillard
2.50× Points vs era avg 2.48×
1.04× Rebounds vs era avg 1.03×
1.13× Assists vs era avg 2.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in George Gervin's era.

George GervinStatDamian Lillard
— Offensive rating 114.2
— Defensive rating 110.3
— Net rating 4.0
— Usage % 0.3%
— Assist % 0.3%
— Rebound % 0.1%

Playoff averages

George GervinStatDamian Lillard
27.0 Points / game 25.2
5.8 Rebounds / game 4.4
3.2 Assists / game 6.1
1.2 Steals / game 1.2
0.9 Blocks / game 0.3
49.4% Field goal % 40.5%
0.0% 3-point % 35.5%
79.5% Free throw % 88.9%
59 Playoff games 68

Accolades

George GervinStatDamian Lillard
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 0
9 All-Star selections 8
5 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#54 All-time GOAT rank #69

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