Damian Lillard vs. Craig Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Craig Shelton 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
Craig Shelton: 1980-81 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Craig Shelton 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 13 Craig Shelton 2

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 10 Craig Shelton 0

NBA Cups Won Damian Lillard 1 * Craig Shelton 0 *

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 9 Craig Shelton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Craig Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Craig Shelton 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Craig Shelton 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Damian Lillard 1 * Craig Shelton 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 Craig Shelton 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.3 Craig Shelton 2.4

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Craig Shelton 0.5

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Craig Shelton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Craig Shelton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 22,598 Craig Shelton 240

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,845 Craig Shelton 141

Total Assists Damian Lillard 6,069 Craig Shelton 27

Total Steals Damian Lillard 874 Craig Shelton 19

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 267 Craig Shelton 5

Total Games Damian Lillard 900 Craig Shelton 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .439 Craig Shelton .453

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Craig Shelton .000

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .899 Craig Shelton .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Craig Shelton 4.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Craig Shelton 2.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Craig Shelton 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025) Craig Shelton 0.3 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Craig Shelton 0.1 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.2 Craig Shelton -

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Craig Shelton -

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.1 Craig Shelton -

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.1 Craig Shelton -

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Craig Shelton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,715 Craig Shelton -

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 296 Craig Shelton -

Total Assists Damian Lillard 414 Craig Shelton -

Total Steals Damian Lillard 78 Craig Shelton -

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 21 Craig Shelton -

Total Games Damian Lillard 68 Craig Shelton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .409 Craig Shelton -

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .368 Craig Shelton -

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .893 Craig Shelton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Craig Shelton -

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Craig Shelton -

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Craig Shelton -

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Craig Shelton -

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025) Craig Shelton -