Contemporaries · overlapped 14 seasons
LeBron James vs Damian Lillard
LeBron James and Damian Lillard were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 14 seasons. On the floor, LeBron James was the higher-volume scorer (26.8 points per game to 25.1); LeBron James was the more efficient scorer (60.8% true shooting to 59.0%); LeBron James controlled the glass (7.4 rebounds per game to 4.3). LeBron James holds the edge on accolades — 4 MVPs, 4 championships, 4 Finals MVPs and the #3 all-time ranking to Damian Lillard's #69.
Career averages
| LeBron James | Stat | Damian Lillard |
|---|
| 26.8 |
Points / game |
25.1 |
| 7.4 |
Rebounds / game |
4.3 |
| 7.4 |
Assists / game |
6.8 |
| 1.5 |
Steals / game |
1.0 |
| 0.7 |
Blocks / game |
0.3 |
| 50.8% |
Field goal % |
43.8% |
| 34.7% |
3-point % |
37.1% |
| 73.7% |
Free throw % |
89.5% |
| 60.8% |
True shooting % |
59.0% |
| 1,622 |
Games played |
900 |
Advanced metrics
| LeBron James | Stat | Damian Lillard |
|---|
| 113.8 |
Offensive rating |
114.2 |
| 107.9 |
Defensive rating |
110.3 |
| 5.9 |
Net rating |
4.0 |
| 27.2% |
Usage % |
0.3% |
| 34.1% |
Assist % |
0.3% |
| 10.7% |
Rebound % |
0.1% |
Playoff averages
| LeBron James | Stat | Damian Lillard |
|---|
| 28.4 |
Points / game |
25.2 |
| 9.0 |
Rebounds / game |
4.4 |
| 7.2 |
Assists / game |
6.1 |
| 1.7 |
Steals / game |
1.2 |
| 1.0 |
Blocks / game |
0.3 |
| 49.8% |
Field goal % |
40.5% |
| 33.2% |
3-point % |
35.5% |
| 73.8% |
Free throw % |
88.9% |
| 292 |
Playoff games |
68 |
Accolades
| LeBron James | Stat | Damian Lillard |
|---|
| 4 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 4 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 4 |
Championships |
0 |
| 21 |
All-Star selections |
8 |
| 13 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
1 |
| #3 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#69 |
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