Cross-era · careers 33 years apart

Walt Frazier vs Damian Lillard

Walt Frazier 1967-1979 · Guard Damian Lillard 2012-2025 · Guard · active

Walt Frazier (1967-1979) and Damian Lillard (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 33 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 18.9); adjusted for era they scored at 1.79× and 2.48× their league average respectively; Damian Lillard was the more efficient scorer (59.0% true shooting to 54.2%). Walt Frazier holds the edge on accolades — 2 championships and the #40 all-time ranking to Damian Lillard's #69.

Career averages

Walt FrazierStatDamian Lillard
18.9 Points / game 25.1
5.9 Rebounds / game 4.3
6.1 Assists / game 6.8
0.8 Steals / game 1.0
0.1 Blocks / game 0.3
48.8% Field goal % 43.8%
0.0% 3-point % 37.1%
78.6% Free throw % 89.5%
54.2% True shooting % 59.0%
825 Games played 900

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Walt FrazierStatDamian Lillard
1.79× Points vs era avg 2.48×
1.17× Rebounds vs era avg 1.03×
2.71× Assists vs era avg 2.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Walt Frazier's era.

Walt FrazierStatDamian Lillard
— Offensive rating 114.2
— Defensive rating 110.3
— Net rating 4.0
— Usage % 0.3%
— Assist % 0.3%
— Rebound % 0.1%

Playoff averages

Walt FrazierStatDamian Lillard
20.7 Points / game 25.2
7.1 Rebounds / game 4.4
6.4 Assists / game 6.1
0.4 Steals / game 1.2
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
50.7% Field goal % 40.5%
0.0% 3-point % 35.5%
76.0% Free throw % 88.9%
93 Playoff games 68

Accolades

Walt FrazierStatDamian Lillard
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 0
7 All-Star selections 8
4 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#40 All-time GOAT rank #69

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