Cross-era · careers 18 years apart

Moses Malone vs Damian Lillard

Moses Malone 1976-1994 · Center Damian Lillard 2012-2025 · Guard · active

Moses Malone (1976-1994) and Damian Lillard (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 18 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 20.6); adjusted for era they scored at 2.00× and 2.48× their league average respectively; Damian Lillard was the more efficient scorer (59.0% true shooting to 56.9%). Moses Malone holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #15 all-time ranking to Damian Lillard's #69.

Career averages

Moses MaloneStatDamian Lillard
20.6 Points / game 25.1
12.2 Rebounds / game 4.3
1.3 Assists / game 6.8
0.8 Steals / game 1.0
1.3 Blocks / game 0.3
48.4% Field goal % 43.8%
7.3% 3-point % 37.1%
76.8% Free throw % 89.5%
56.9% True shooting % 59.0%
1,329 Games played 900

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Moses MaloneStatDamian Lillard
2.00× Points vs era avg 2.48×
2.88× Rebounds vs era avg 1.03×
0.55× Assists vs era avg 2.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Moses Malone's era.

Moses MaloneStatDamian Lillard
— Offensive rating 114.2
— Defensive rating 110.3
— Net rating 4.0
— Usage % 0.3%
— Assist % 0.3%
— Rebound % 0.1%

Playoff averages

Moses MaloneStatDamian Lillard
22.1 Points / game 25.2
13.8 Rebounds / game 4.4
1.4 Assists / game 6.1
0.9 Steals / game 1.2
1.6 Blocks / game 0.3
46.7% Field goal % 40.5%
5.3% 3-point % 35.5%
77.7% Free throw % 88.9%
94 Playoff games 68

Accolades

Moses MaloneStatDamian Lillard
3 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 0
11 All-Star selections 8
4 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#15 All-time GOAT rank #69

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