Damian Lillard vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton and Damian Lillard 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

Damian Lillard

vs.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 12 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 9 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 8 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Al Thornton 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Al Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.2 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 21,151 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,573 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Damian Lillard 5,659 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Damian Lillard 804 Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 257 Al Thornton 152

Total Games Damian Lillard 842 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .438 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .897 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015) Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 26.1 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.2 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,694 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 288 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Damian Lillard 400 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Damian Lillard 76 Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 19 Al Thornton -

Total Games Damian Lillard 65 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .412 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .373 Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .894 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021) Al Thornton -