Artis Gilmore vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard and Artis Gilmore 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
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Damian Lillard 13

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Damian Lillard 10

NBA Cups Won Artis Gilmore 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Damian Lillard 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Artis Gilmore 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 Damian Lillard 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Damian Lillard 0

Rookie of The Year Artis Gilmore 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Artis Gilmore 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Damian Lillard 4.3

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Damian Lillard 22,598

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Damian Lillard 3,845

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Damian Lillard 6,069

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Damian Lillard 874

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Damian Lillard 267

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Damian Lillard 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Damian Lillard .439

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Damian Lillard .899

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Damian Lillard 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Damian Lillard 6.1

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Damian Lillard 1.1

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Damian Lillard 1,715

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Damian Lillard 296

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Damian Lillard 414

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Damian Lillard 78

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Damian Lillard 21

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Damian Lillard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Damian Lillard .409

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Damian Lillard .368

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Damian Lillard .893

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (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.