Cross-era · careers 48 years apart

Tom Heinsohn vs Damian Lillard

Tom Heinsohn 1956-1964 · Forward Damian Lillard 2012-2025 · Guard · active

Tom Heinsohn (1956-1964) and Damian Lillard (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 48 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 18.6); adjusted for era they scored at 1.61× and 2.48× their league average respectively; Damian Lillard was the more efficient scorer (59.0% true shooting to 45.9%). Tom Heinsohn holds the edge on accolades — 8 championships and the #47 all-time ranking to Damian Lillard's #69.

Career averages

Tom HeinsohnStatDamian Lillard
18.6 Points / game 25.1
8.8 Rebounds / game 4.3
2.0 Assists / game 6.8
0.0 Steals / game 1.0
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
40.4% Field goal % 43.8%
0.0% 3-point % 37.1%
79.1% Free throw % 89.5%
45.9% True shooting % 59.0%
654 Games played 900

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Tom HeinsohnStatDamian Lillard
1.61× Points vs era avg 2.48×
1.40× Rebounds vs era avg 1.03×
0.91× Assists vs era avg 2.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Tom Heinsohn's era.

Tom HeinsohnStatDamian Lillard
— Offensive rating 114.2
— Defensive rating 110.3
— Net rating 4.0
— Usage % 0.3%
— Assist % 0.3%
— Rebound % 0.1%

Playoff averages

Tom HeinsohnStatDamian Lillard
19.8 Points / game 25.2
9.2 Rebounds / game 4.4
2.1 Assists / game 6.1
0.0 Steals / game 1.2
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
39.9% Field goal % 40.5%
0.0% 3-point % 35.5%
73.6% Free throw % 88.9%
104 Playoff games 68

Accolades

Tom HeinsohnStatDamian Lillard
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
8 Championships 0
5 All-Star selections 8
0 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#47 All-time GOAT rank #69

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