Cross-era · careers 10 years apart

John Stockton vs Damian Lillard

John Stockton 1984-2002 · Guard Damian Lillard 2012-2025 · Guard · active

John Stockton (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 13.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.30× and 2.48× their league average respectively; John Stockton was the more efficient scorer (60.8% true shooting to 59.0%). John Stockton holds the edge on accolades — 10 All-Star selections and the #49 all-time ranking to Damian Lillard's #69.

Career averages

John StocktonStatDamian Lillard
13.1 Points / game 25.1
2.7 Rebounds / game 4.3
10.5 Assists / game 6.8
2.2 Steals / game 1.0
0.2 Blocks / game 0.3
51.5% Field goal % 43.8%
38.4% 3-point % 37.1%
82.6% Free throw % 89.5%
60.8% True shooting % 59.0%
1,504 Games played 900

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

John StocktonStatDamian Lillard
1.30× Points vs era avg 2.48×
0.65× Rebounds vs era avg 1.03×
4.52× Assists vs era avg 2.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for John Stockton.

John StocktonStatDamian 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 StocktonStatDamian Lillard
13.4 Points / game 25.2
3.3 Rebounds / game 4.4
10.1 Assists / game 6.1
1.9 Steals / game 1.2
0.3 Blocks / game 0.3
47.5% Field goal % 40.5%
31.4% 3-point % 35.5%
80.6% Free throw % 88.9%
182 Playoff games 68

Accolades

John StocktonStatDamian Lillard
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 0
10 All-Star selections 8
2 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#49 All-time GOAT rank #69

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