Cross-era · careers 10 years apart

Hakeem Olajuwon vs Damian Lillard

Hakeem Olajuwon 1984-2002 · Center Damian Lillard 2012-2025 · Guard · active

Hakeem Olajuwon (1984-2002) and Damian Lillard (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 10 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 21.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 2.48× their league average respectively; Damian Lillard was the more efficient scorer (59.0% true shooting to 55.3%). Hakeem Olajuwon holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #12 all-time ranking to Damian Lillard's #69.

Career averages

Hakeem OlajuwonStatDamian Lillard
21.8 Points / game 25.1
11.1 Rebounds / game 4.3
2.5 Assists / game 6.8
1.7 Steals / game 1.0
3.1 Blocks / game 0.3
50.9% Field goal % 43.8%
10.6% 3-point % 37.1%
70.4% Free throw % 89.5%
55.3% True shooting % 59.0%
1,238 Games played 900

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Hakeem OlajuwonStatDamian Lillard
2.12× Points vs era avg 2.48×
2.66× Rebounds vs era avg 1.03×
1.05× Assists vs era avg 2.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Hakeem Olajuwon.

Hakeem OlajuwonStatDamian Lillard
— Offensive rating 114.2
— Defensive rating 110.3
— Net rating 4.0
— Usage % 0.3%
— Assist % 0.3%
— Rebound % 0.1%

Playoff averages

Hakeem OlajuwonStatDamian Lillard
25.9 Points / game 25.2
11.2 Rebounds / game 4.4
3.2 Assists / game 6.1
1.7 Steals / game 1.2
3.3 Blocks / game 0.3
53.0% Field goal % 40.5%
15.4% 3-point % 35.5%
72.6% Free throw % 88.9%
145 Playoff games 68

Accolades

Hakeem OlajuwonStatDamian Lillard
1 MVP awards 0
2 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 0
12 All-Star selections 8
6 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#12 All-time GOAT rank #69

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