Cross-era · careers 40 years apart

Wilt Chamberlain vs Damian Lillard

Wilt Chamberlain 1959-1972 · Center Damian Lillard 2012-2025 · Guard · active

Wilt Chamberlain (1959-1972) and Damian Lillard (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 40 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Wilt Chamberlain was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 25.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.56× and 2.48× their league average respectively; Damian Lillard was the more efficient scorer (59.0% true shooting to 54.7%). Wilt Chamberlain holds the edge on accolades — 4 MVPs, 2 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #8 all-time ranking to Damian Lillard's #69.

Career averages

Wilt ChamberlainStatDamian Lillard
30.1 Points / game 25.1
22.9 Rebounds / game 4.3
4.4 Assists / game 6.8
0.0 Steals / game 1.0
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
56.8% Field goal % 43.8%
0.0% 3-point % 37.1%
50.1% Free throw % 89.5%
54.7% True shooting % 59.0%
1,045 Games played 900

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Wilt ChamberlainStatDamian Lillard
2.56× Points vs era avg 2.48×
3.85× Rebounds vs era avg 1.03×
2.03× Assists vs era avg 2.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Wilt Chamberlain's era.

Wilt ChamberlainStatDamian Lillard
— Offensive rating 114.2
— Defensive rating 110.3
— Net rating 4.0
— Usage % 0.3%
— Assist % 0.3%
— Rebound % 0.1%

Playoff averages

Wilt ChamberlainStatDamian Lillard
22.5 Points / game 25.2
24.5 Rebounds / game 4.4
4.2 Assists / game 6.1
0.0 Steals / game 1.2
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
53.1% Field goal % 40.5%
0.0% 3-point % 35.5%
46.6% Free throw % 88.9%
160 Playoff games 68

Accolades

Wilt ChamberlainStatDamian Lillard
4 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 0
13 All-Star selections 8
7 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#8 All-time GOAT rank #69

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