Cross-era · careers 2 years apart

Shaquille O'Neal vs Damian Lillard

Shaquille O'Neal 1992-2010 · Center Damian Lillard 2012-2025 · Guard · active

Shaquille O'Neal (1992-2010) and Damian Lillard (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 2 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 23.7); adjusted for era they scored at 2.48× and 2.48× their league average respectively; Damian Lillard created more for others (6.8 assists per game to 2.5). Shaquille O'Neal holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 4 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #9 all-time ranking to Damian Lillard's #69.

Career averages

Shaquille O'NealStatDamian Lillard
23.7 Points / game 25.1
10.8 Rebounds / game 4.3
2.5 Assists / game 6.8
0.6 Steals / game 1.0
2.3 Blocks / game 0.3
58.5% Field goal % 43.8%
2.2% 3-point % 37.1%
52.6% Free throw % 89.5%
58.6% True shooting % 59.0%
1,207 Games played 900

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Shaquille O'NealStatDamian Lillard
2.48× Points vs era avg 2.48×
2.60× Rebounds vs era avg 1.03×
1.16× Assists vs era avg 2.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Shaquille O'Neal.

Shaquille O'NealStatDamian Lillard
— Offensive rating 114.2
— Defensive rating 110.3
— Net rating 4.0
— Usage % 0.3%
— Assist % 0.3%
— Rebound % 0.1%

Playoff averages

Shaquille O'NealStatDamian Lillard
24.3 Points / game 25.2
11.6 Rebounds / game 4.4
2.7 Assists / game 6.1
0.6 Steals / game 1.2
2.1 Blocks / game 0.3
56.3% Field goal % 40.5%
0.0% 3-point % 35.5%
49.8% Free throw % 88.9%
216 Playoff games 68

Accolades

Shaquille O'NealStatDamian Lillard
1 MVP awards 0
3 Finals MVP 0
4 Championships 0
12 All-Star selections 8
8 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#9 All-time GOAT rank #69

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