Contemporaries · overlapped 4 seasons
Tim Duncan vs Damian Lillard
Tim Duncan and Damian Lillard were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 4 seasons. On the floor, Damian Lillard was the higher-volume scorer (25.1 points per game to 19.0); Damian Lillard was the more efficient scorer (59.0% true shooting to 55.1%); Damian Lillard created more for others (6.8 assists per game to 3.0). Tim Duncan holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 5 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #4 all-time ranking to Damian Lillard's #69.
Career averages
| Tim Duncan | Stat | Damian Lillard |
|---|
| 19.0 |
Points / game |
25.1 |
| 10.8 |
Rebounds / game |
4.3 |
| 3.0 |
Assists / game |
6.8 |
| 0.7 |
Steals / game |
1.0 |
| 2.2 |
Blocks / game |
0.3 |
| 50.5% |
Field goal % |
43.8% |
| 14.1% |
3-point % |
37.1% |
| 70.1% |
Free throw % |
89.5% |
| 55.1% |
True shooting % |
59.0% |
| 1,392 |
Games played |
900 |
Advanced metrics
| Tim Duncan | Stat | Damian Lillard |
|---|
| 107.4 |
Offensive rating |
114.2 |
| 97.7 |
Defensive rating |
110.3 |
| 9.8 |
Net rating |
4.0 |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
0.3% |
| 0.2% |
Assist % |
0.3% |
| 0.2% |
Rebound % |
0.1% |
Playoff averages
| Tim Duncan | Stat | Damian Lillard |
|---|
| 20.6 |
Points / game |
25.2 |
| 11.4 |
Rebounds / game |
4.4 |
| 3.1 |
Assists / game |
6.1 |
| 0.7 |
Steals / game |
1.2 |
| 2.3 |
Blocks / game |
0.3 |
| 50.1% |
Field goal % |
40.5% |
| 11.5% |
3-point % |
35.5% |
| 69.1% |
Free throw % |
88.9% |
| 251 |
Playoff games |
68 |
Accolades
| Tim Duncan | Stat | Damian Lillard |
|---|
| 2 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 3 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 5 |
Championships |
0 |
| 15 |
All-Star selections |
8 |
| 10 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
1 |
| #4 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#69 |