Damian Lillard vs. Billy Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Thompson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Billy Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 13 Billy Thompson 6

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 10 Billy Thompson 1

NBA Cups Won Damian Lillard 1 * Billy Thompson 0 *

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 9 Billy Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Billy Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Billy Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Billy Thompson 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Damian Lillard 1 * Billy Thompson 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Billy Thompson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.3 Billy Thompson 5.4

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Billy Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Billy Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Billy Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 22,598 Billy Thompson 2,566

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,845 Billy Thompson 1,615

Total Assists Damian Lillard 6,069 Billy Thompson 514

Total Steals Damian Lillard 874 Billy Thompson 158

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 267 Billy Thompson 272

Total Games Damian Lillard 900 Billy Thompson 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .439 Billy Thompson .505

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Billy Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .899 Billy Thompson .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.2 Billy Thompson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Billy Thompson 2.0

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.1 Billy Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.1 Billy Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Billy Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,715 Billy Thompson 14

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 296 Billy Thompson 6

Total Assists Damian Lillard 414 Billy Thompson 2

Total Steals Damian Lillard 78 Billy Thompson 4

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 21 Billy Thompson 0

Total Games Damian Lillard 68 Billy Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .409 Billy Thompson .545

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .368 Billy Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .893 Billy Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025) Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987)