Cross-era · careers 16 years apart

Robert Parish vs Damian Lillard

Robert Parish 1976-1996 · Center Damian Lillard 2012-2025 · Guard · active

Robert Parish (1976-1996) and Damian Lillard (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 16 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 14.5); adjusted for era they scored at 1.38× and 2.48× their league average respectively; Damian Lillard was the more efficient scorer (59.0% true shooting to 57.1%). Robert Parish holds the edge on accolades — 4 championships and the #46 all-time ranking to Damian Lillard's #69.

Career averages

Robert ParishStatDamian Lillard
14.5 Points / game 25.1
9.1 Rebounds / game 4.3
1.4 Assists / game 6.8
0.8 Steals / game 1.0
1.5 Blocks / game 0.3
53.1% Field goal % 43.8%
0.0% 3-point % 37.1%
71.8% Free throw % 89.5%
57.1% True shooting % 59.0%
1,611 Games played 900

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Robert ParishStatDamian Lillard
1.38× Points vs era avg 2.48×
2.14× Rebounds vs era avg 1.03×
0.55× Assists vs era avg 2.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Robert Parish's era.

Robert ParishStatDamian Lillard
— Offensive rating 114.2
— Defensive rating 110.3
— Net rating 4.0
— Usage % 0.3%
— Assist % 0.3%
— Rebound % 0.1%

Playoff averages

Robert ParishStatDamian Lillard
15.3 Points / game 25.2
9.6 Rebounds / game 4.4
1.3 Assists / game 6.1
0.8 Steals / game 1.2
1.7 Blocks / game 0.3
50.5% Field goal % 40.5%
0.0% 3-point % 35.5%
71.4% Free throw % 88.9%
184 Playoff games 68

Accolades

Robert ParishStatDamian Lillard
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
4 Championships 0
9 All-Star selections 8
0 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#46 All-time GOAT rank #69

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