Cross-era · careers 10 years apart

Michael Jordan vs Damian Lillard

Michael Jordan 1984-2002 · Guard Damian Lillard 2012-2025 · Guard · active

Michael Jordan (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, Michael Jordan was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 25.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.94× and 2.48× their league average respectively; Damian Lillard was the more efficient scorer (59.0% true shooting to 56.9%). Michael Jordan holds the edge on accolades — 5 MVPs, 6 championships, 6 Finals MVPs and the #1 all-time ranking to Damian Lillard's #69.

Career averages

Michael JordanStatDamian Lillard
30.1 Points / game 25.1
6.2 Rebounds / game 4.3
5.3 Assists / game 6.8
2.4 Steals / game 1.0
0.8 Blocks / game 0.3
49.6% Field goal % 43.8%
28.0% 3-point % 37.1%
83.3% Free throw % 89.5%
56.9% True shooting % 59.0%
1,072 Games played 900

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Michael JordanStatDamian Lillard
2.94× Points vs era avg 2.48×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 1.03×
2.24× Assists vs era avg 2.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Michael Jordan.

Michael JordanStatDamian Lillard
— Offensive rating 114.2
— Defensive rating 110.3
— Net rating 4.0
— Usage % 0.3%
— Assist % 0.3%
— Rebound % 0.1%

Playoff averages

Michael JordanStatDamian Lillard
33.5 Points / game 25.2
6.4 Rebounds / game 4.4
5.7 Assists / game 6.1
2.1 Steals / game 1.2
0.9 Blocks / game 0.3
48.8% Field goal % 40.5%
34.3% 3-point % 35.5%
83.0% Free throw % 88.9%
179 Playoff games 68

Accolades

Michael JordanStatDamian Lillard
5 MVP awards 0
6 Finals MVP 0
6 Championships 0
13 All-Star selections 8
10 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#1 All-time GOAT rank #69

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