Gene James vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard and Gene James 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

Gene James

vs.

Damian Lillard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 Damian Lillard 12

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 Damian Lillard 9

All-Star Games Gene James 0 Damian Lillard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gene James 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene James 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Gene James 0 * Damian Lillard 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 3.4 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * Damian Lillard 4.2

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 Damian Lillard 21,151

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * Damian Lillard 3,573

Total Assists Gene James 95 Damian Lillard 5,659

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Damian Lillard 804

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Damian Lillard 257

Total Games Gene James 88 Damian Lillard 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 Damian Lillard .438

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 Damian Lillard .897

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 Damian Lillard 26.1

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 Damian Lillard 6.2

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 Damian Lillard 1,694

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * Damian Lillard 288

Total Assists Gene James 2 Damian Lillard 400

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Damian Lillard 76

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Damian Lillard 19

Total Games Gene James 4 Damian Lillard 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 Damian Lillard .412

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Damian Lillard .373

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 Damian Lillard .894

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.