Cross-era · careers 20 years apart

Kevin McHale vs Damian Lillard

Kevin McHale 1980-1992 · Forward Damian Lillard 2012-2025 · Guard · active

Kevin McHale (1980-1992) and Damian Lillard (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 20 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 17.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.70× and 2.48× their league average respectively; Kevin McHale was the more efficient scorer (60.4% true shooting to 59.0%). Kevin McHale holds the edge on accolades — 3 championships and the #45 all-time ranking to Damian Lillard's #69.

Career averages

Kevin McHaleStatDamian Lillard
17.8 Points / game 25.1
7.3 Rebounds / game 4.3
1.7 Assists / game 6.8
0.4 Steals / game 1.0
1.7 Blocks / game 0.3
54.9% Field goal % 43.8%
9.3% 3-point % 37.1%
78.9% Free throw % 89.5%
60.4% True shooting % 59.0%
971 Games played 900

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kevin McHaleStatDamian Lillard
1.70× Points vs era avg 2.48×
1.76× Rebounds vs era avg 1.03×
0.71× Assists vs era avg 2.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Kevin McHale's era.

Kevin McHaleStatDamian Lillard
— Offensive rating 114.2
— Defensive rating 110.3
— Net rating 4.0
— Usage % 0.3%
— Assist % 0.3%
— Rebound % 0.1%

Playoff averages

Kevin McHaleStatDamian Lillard
18.8 Points / game 25.2
7.4 Rebounds / game 4.4
1.6 Assists / game 6.1
0.4 Steals / game 1.2
1.7 Blocks / game 0.3
55.7% Field goal % 40.5%
14.6% 3-point % 35.5%
77.0% Free throw % 88.9%
169 Playoff games 68

Accolades

Kevin McHaleStatDamian Lillard
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
3 Championships 0
7 All-Star selections 8
1 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#45 All-time GOAT rank #69

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