Cross-era · careers 46 years apart
K.C. Jones vs Damian Lillard
K.C. Jones (1958-1966) and Damian Lillard (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 46 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 7.4); adjusted for era they scored at 0.62× and 2.48× their league average respectively; Damian Lillard was the more efficient scorer (59.0% true shooting to 43.5%). K.C. Jones holds the edge on accolades — 8 championships and the #66 all-time ranking to Damian Lillard's #69.
Career averages
| K.C. Jones | Stat | Damian Lillard |
|---|
| 7.4 |
Points / game |
25.1 |
| 3.6 |
Rebounds / game |
4.3 |
| 4.3 |
Assists / game |
6.8 |
| 0.0 |
Steals / game |
1.0 |
| 0.0 |
Blocks / game |
0.3 |
| 38.6% |
Field goal % |
43.8% |
| 0.0% |
3-point % |
37.1% |
| 64.1% |
Free throw % |
89.5% |
| 43.5% |
True shooting % |
59.0% |
| 676 |
Games played |
900 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| K.C. Jones | Stat | Damian Lillard |
|---|
| 0.62× |
Points vs era avg |
2.48× |
| 0.57× |
Rebounds vs era avg |
1.03× |
| 1.97× |
Assists vs era avg |
2.99× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in K.C. Jones's era.
| K.C. Jones | Stat | Damian Lillard |
|---|
| — |
Offensive rating |
114.2 |
| — |
Defensive rating |
110.3 |
| — |
Net rating |
4.0 |
| — |
Usage % |
0.3% |
| — |
Assist % |
0.3% |
| — |
Rebound % |
0.1% |
Playoff averages
| K.C. Jones | Stat | Damian Lillard |
|---|
| 6.4 |
Points / game |
25.2 |
| 3.1 |
Rebounds / game |
4.4 |
| 3.8 |
Assists / game |
6.1 |
| 0.0 |
Steals / game |
1.2 |
| 0.0 |
Blocks / game |
0.3 |
| 35.6% |
Field goal % |
40.5% |
| 0.0% |
3-point % |
35.5% |
| 69.9% |
Free throw % |
88.9% |
| 105 |
Playoff games |
68 |
Accolades
| K.C. Jones | Stat | Damian Lillard |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 8 |
Championships |
0 |
| 0 |
All-Star selections |
8 |
| 0 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
1 |
| #66 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#69 |