Cross-era · careers 35 years apart

John Havlicek vs Damian Lillard

John Havlicek 1962-1977 · Forward Damian Lillard 2012-2025 · Guard · active

John Havlicek (1962-1977) and Damian Lillard (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 35 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 20.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.89× and 2.48× their league average respectively; Damian Lillard was the more efficient scorer (59.0% true shooting to 49.2%). John Havlicek holds the edge on accolades — 8 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #11 all-time ranking to Damian Lillard's #69.

Career averages

John HavlicekStatDamian Lillard
20.8 Points / game 25.1
6.3 Rebounds / game 4.3
4.8 Assists / game 6.8
0.4 Steals / game 1.0
0.1 Blocks / game 0.3
43.9% Field goal % 43.8%
0.0% 3-point % 37.1%
81.3% Free throw % 89.5%
49.2% True shooting % 59.0%
1,270 Games played 900

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

John HavlicekStatDamian Lillard
1.89× Points vs era avg 2.48×
1.17× Rebounds vs era avg 1.03×
2.14× Assists vs era avg 2.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in John Havlicek's era.

John HavlicekStatDamian Lillard
— Offensive rating 114.2
— Defensive rating 110.3
— Net rating 4.0
— Usage % 0.3%
— Assist % 0.3%
— Rebound % 0.1%

Playoff averages

John HavlicekStatDamian Lillard
22.0 Points / game 25.2
6.9 Rebounds / game 4.4
4.8 Assists / game 6.1
0.3 Steals / game 1.2
0.1 Blocks / game 0.3
43.5% Field goal % 40.5%
0.0% 3-point % 35.5%
82.7% Free throw % 88.9%
172 Playoff games 68

Accolades

John HavlicekStatDamian Lillard
0 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
8 Championships 0
13 All-Star selections 8
4 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#11 All-time GOAT rank #69

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