Cross-era · careers 32 years apart

Wes Unseld vs Damian Lillard

Wes Unseld 1968-1980 · Center Damian Lillard 2012-2025 · Guard · active

Wes Unseld (1968-1980) and Damian Lillard (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 32 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 10.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.00× and 2.48× their league average respectively; Damian Lillard was the more efficient scorer (59.0% true shooting to 53.7%). Wes Unseld holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #55 all-time ranking to Damian Lillard's #69.

Career averages

Wes UnseldStatDamian Lillard
10.8 Points / game 25.1
14.0 Rebounds / game 4.3
3.9 Assists / game 6.8
0.6 Steals / game 1.0
0.4 Blocks / game 0.3
50.9% Field goal % 43.8%
50.0% 3-point % 37.1%
63.3% Free throw % 89.5%
53.7% True shooting % 59.0%
984 Games played 900

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Wes UnseldStatDamian Lillard
1.00× Points vs era avg 2.48×
2.81× Rebounds vs era avg 1.03×
1.66× Assists vs era avg 2.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Wes Unseld's era.

Wes UnseldStatDamian Lillard
— Offensive rating 114.2
— Defensive rating 110.3
— Net rating 4.0
— Usage % 0.3%
— Assist % 0.3%
— Rebound % 0.1%

Playoff averages

Wes UnseldStatDamian Lillard
10.6 Points / game 25.2
14.9 Rebounds / game 4.4
3.8 Assists / game 6.1
0.6 Steals / game 1.2
0.5 Blocks / game 0.3
49.8% Field goal % 40.5%
0.0% 3-point % 35.5%
60.7% Free throw % 88.9%
119 Playoff games 68

Accolades

Wes UnseldStatDamian Lillard
1 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 0
5 All-Star selections 8
1 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#55 All-time GOAT rank #69

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