Carmelo Anthony vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard and Carmelo Anthony 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
Carmelo Anthony: 2003-04 to 2021-22
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carmelo Anthony 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Carmelo Anthony 19 Damian Lillard 13

Playoffs Played Carmelo Anthony 13 Damian Lillard 10

NBA Cups Won Carmelo Anthony 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

All-Star Games Carmelo Anthony 10 Damian Lillard 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Carmelo Anthony 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carmelo Anthony 6 Damian Lillard 7

Scoring Leader Carmelo Anthony 1 Damian Lillard 0

Rookie of The Year Carmelo Anthony 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Carmelo Anthony 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 22.5 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.2 Damian Lillard 4.3

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.7 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.0 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.5 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 28,289 Damian Lillard 22,598

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 7,808 Damian Lillard 3,845

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 3,422 Damian Lillard 6,069

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 1,223 Damian Lillard 874

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 644 Damian Lillard 267

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 1,260 Damian Lillard 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .447 Damian Lillard .439

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .355 Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .814 Damian Lillard .899

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 28.9 (2007) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 8.1 (2014) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.2 (2016) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.3 (2010) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2022) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 23.1 Damian Lillard 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.7 Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.5 Damian Lillard 6.1

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.2 Damian Lillard 1.1

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.3 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 1,914 Damian Lillard 1,715

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 557 Damian Lillard 296

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 204 Damian Lillard 414

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 100 Damian Lillard 78

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 29 Damian Lillard 21

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 83 Damian Lillard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .414 Damian Lillard .409

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .324 Damian Lillard .368

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .826 Damian Lillard .893

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 30.7 (2010) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 10.3 (2011) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.8 (2011) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.0 (2010) Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2011) Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025)