Alvan Adams vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard and Alvan Adams 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 2025-26
Alvan Adams: 1975-76 to 1987-88
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alvan Adams 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Alvan Adams 13 Damian Lillard 13

Playoffs Played Alvan Adams 9 Damian Lillard 10

NBA Cups Won Alvan Adams 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

All-Star Games Alvan Adams 1 Damian Lillard 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Alvan Adams 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Alvan Adams 1 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Alvan Adams 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 14.1 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.0 Damian Lillard 4.3

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.3 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.8 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 13,910 Damian Lillard 22,598

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 6,937 Damian Lillard 3,845

Total Assists Alvan Adams 4,012 Damian Lillard 6,069

Total Steals Alvan Adams 1,289 Damian Lillard 874

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 808 Damian Lillard 267

Total Games Alvan Adams 988 Damian Lillard 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .498 Damian Lillard .439

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams .133 * Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .788 Damian Lillard .899

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 19.0 (1976) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 9.2 (1979) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.6 (1976) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 13.8 Damian Lillard 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.5 Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Damian Lillard 6.1

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.1 Damian Lillard 1.1

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.9 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 1,076 Damian Lillard 1,715

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 588 Damian Lillard 296

Total Assists Alvan Adams 320 Damian Lillard 414

Total Steals Alvan Adams 88 Damian Lillard 78

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 71 Damian Lillard 21

Total Games Alvan Adams 78 Damian Lillard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .473 Damian Lillard .409

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams - * Damian Lillard .368

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .766 Damian Lillard .893

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 17.9 (1976) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 10.1 (1976) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.8 (1980) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 2.3 (1985) Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.7 (1983) Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.