Cross-era · careers 19 years apart

James Worthy vs Damian Lillard

James Worthy 1982-1993 · Forward Damian Lillard 2012-2025 · Guard · active

James Worthy (1982-1993) and Damian Lillard (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 19 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 17.6); adjusted for era they scored at 1.70× and 2.48× their league average respectively; Damian Lillard was the more efficient scorer (59.0% true shooting to 55.9%). James Worthy holds the edge on accolades — 3 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #53 all-time ranking to Damian Lillard's #69.

Career averages

James WorthyStatDamian Lillard
17.6 Points / game 25.1
5.1 Rebounds / game 4.3
3.0 Assists / game 6.8
1.1 Steals / game 1.0
0.7 Blocks / game 0.3
52.1% Field goal % 43.8%
24.1% 3-point % 37.1%
76.9% Free throw % 89.5%
55.9% True shooting % 59.0%
926 Games played 900

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

James WorthyStatDamian Lillard
1.70× Points vs era avg 2.48×
1.23× Rebounds vs era avg 1.03×
1.23× Assists vs era avg 2.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in James Worthy's era.

James WorthyStatDamian Lillard
— Offensive rating 114.2
— Defensive rating 110.3
— Net rating 4.0
— Usage % 0.3%
— Assist % 0.3%
— Rebound % 0.1%

Playoff averages

James WorthyStatDamian Lillard
21.1 Points / game 25.2
5.2 Rebounds / game 4.4
3.2 Assists / game 6.1
1.3 Steals / game 1.2
0.7 Blocks / game 0.3
55.0% Field goal % 40.5%
24.3% 3-point % 35.5%
71.6% Free throw % 88.9%
143 Playoff games 68

Accolades

James WorthyStatDamian Lillard
0 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
3 Championships 0
7 All-Star selections 8
0 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#53 All-time GOAT rank #69

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