Damian Lillard vs. Ernie Vandeweghe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Vandeweghe 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
Ernie Vandeweghe: 1949-50 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 13 Ernie Vandeweghe 6

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 10 Ernie Vandeweghe 4

NBA Cups Won Damian Lillard 1 * Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 9 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Damian Lillard 1 * Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Ernie Vandeweghe 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.3 Ernie Vandeweghe 4.6 *

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.4

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 22,598 Ernie Vandeweghe 2,135

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,845 Ernie Vandeweghe 834 *

Total Assists Damian Lillard 6,069 Ernie Vandeweghe 548

Total Steals Damian Lillard 874 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 267 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Damian Lillard 900 Ernie Vandeweghe 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .439 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .899 Ernie Vandeweghe .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Ernie Vandeweghe 12.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.6 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.2 Ernie Vandeweghe 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Ernie Vandeweghe 5.1 *

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.1 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.1

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.1 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,715 Ernie Vandeweghe 428

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 296 Ernie Vandeweghe 199 *

Total Assists Damian Lillard 414 Ernie Vandeweghe 91

Total Steals Damian Lillard 78 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 21 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Damian Lillard 68 Ernie Vandeweghe 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .409 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .368 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .893 Ernie Vandeweghe .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Ernie Vandeweghe 13.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.8 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.