Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Damian Lillard:
2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Damian Lillard0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Damian Lillard12
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Damian Lillard8
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Damian Lillard8

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Damian Lillard0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Damian Lillard0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Damian Lillard1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Damian Lillard7
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Damian Lillard0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Damian Lillard0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Damian Lillard0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Damian Lillard0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Damian Lillard0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Damian Lillard1
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Damian Lillard 25.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Damian Lillard 4.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Damian Lillard 6.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Damian Lillard 1.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Damian Lillard 21,015

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Damian Lillard 3,546

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Damian Lillard 5,624

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Damian Lillard 800

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Damian Lillard 254

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Damian Lillard 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Damian Lillard .438

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Damian Lillard .898

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Damian Lillard 32.2
(2023)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Damian Lillard 4.9
(2017)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Damian Lillard 8.0
(2020)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Damian Lillard 1.2
(2015)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Damian Lillard 0.4
(2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Damian Lillard 25.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Damian Lillard 4.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Damian Lillard 6.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Damian Lillard 1.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Damian Lillard 1,569

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Damian Lillard 275

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Damian Lillard 380

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Damian Lillard 72

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Damian Lillard 19

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Damian Lillard 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Damian Lillard .412

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Damian Lillard .369

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Damian Lillard .887

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Damian Lillard 34.3
(2021)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Damian Lillard 5.1
(2014)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Damian Lillard 10.2
(2021)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Damian Lillard 1.7
(2019)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Damian Lillard 0.7
(2021)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.