Who is better, Lillard or Staley?
Damian Lillard leads with a GOAT score of 78.7 against 78.7 for Dawn Staley — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Lillard vs Staley
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Damian Lillard and Dawn Staley level at 78.7. Damian Lillard leads on Statistics, Peak. Dawn Staley leads on Honours.
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LillardWinner
78.7Lillard wins: Peak, Statistics
Staley
78.7Staley wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Damian Lillard
78.7
Lillard leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Damian Lillard
2. Dawn Staley
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Damian Lillard5 seasons played · career day 1,826112.8 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Dawn Staley5 seasons played · career day 2,92148.9 points per game
-56.6% vs Lillard at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Lillard | 0 | 0 | 19 | 39.7 | 85.8 | 224.3 |
| 🇺🇸 Staley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 56.1 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LillardActive · Portland Trail Blazers | StaleyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selections | 9 | — |
| Olympic golds | 1 | 3 |
| All-NBA selections | 7 | — |
| Career points per game | 25.1 | 8.1 |
| Career three-pointers | 2,600 | — |
| WNBA All-Star selections | — | 5 |
| World Championship golds | — | 1 |
| Career assists per game | — | 5.6 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Lillard78.7
Staley78.7
FAQ
Where does Staley beat Lillard?
Staley scores higher on honours. Lillard leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Lillard vs Staley score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lillard: 78.7, Staley: 78.7.
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