Cross-era · careers 39 years apart

Willis Reed vs Damian Lillard

Willis Reed 1964-1973 · Center Damian Lillard 2012-2025 · Guard · active

Willis Reed (1964-1973) and Damian Lillard (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 39 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 18.7); adjusted for era they scored at 1.65× and 2.48× their league average respectively; Damian Lillard was the more efficient scorer (59.0% true shooting to 52.3%). Willis Reed holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #29 all-time ranking to Damian Lillard's #69.

Career averages

Willis ReedStatDamian Lillard
18.7 Points / game 25.1
12.9 Rebounds / game 4.3
1.8 Assists / game 6.8
0.0 Steals / game 1.0
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
47.6% Field goal % 43.8%
0.0% 3-point % 37.1%
74.8% Free throw % 89.5%
52.3% True shooting % 59.0%
650 Games played 900

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Willis ReedStatDamian Lillard
1.65× Points vs era avg 2.48×
2.28× Rebounds vs era avg 1.03×
0.83× Assists vs era avg 2.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Willis Reed's era.

Willis ReedStatDamian Lillard
— Offensive rating 114.2
— Defensive rating 110.3
— Net rating 4.0
— Usage % 0.3%
— Assist % 0.3%
— Rebound % 0.1%

Playoff averages

Willis ReedStatDamian Lillard
17.4 Points / game 25.2
10.3 Rebounds / game 4.4
1.9 Assists / game 6.1
0.0 Steals / game 1.2
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
46.1% Field goal % 40.5%
0.0% 3-point % 35.5%
75.1% Free throw % 88.9%
78 Playoff games 68

Accolades

Willis ReedStatDamian Lillard
1 MVP awards 0
2 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 0
7 All-Star selections 8
1 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#29 All-time GOAT rank #69

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