Damian Lillard vs. Etan Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Etan Thomas 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
Etan Thomas: 2001-02 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Etan Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 13 Etan Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 10 Etan Thomas 5

NBA Cups Won Damian Lillard 1 * Etan Thomas 0 *

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 9 Etan Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Etan Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Etan Thomas 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Etan Thomas 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Damian Lillard 1 * Etan Thomas 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 Etan Thomas 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.3 Etan Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Etan Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Etan Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Etan Thomas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 22,598 Etan Thomas 2,341

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,845 Etan Thomas 1,927

Total Assists Damian Lillard 6,069 Etan Thomas 149

Total Steals Damian Lillard 874 Etan Thomas 128

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 267 Etan Thomas 427

Total Games Damian Lillard 900 Etan Thomas 409

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .439 Etan Thomas .513

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .899 Etan Thomas .603

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Etan Thomas 8.9 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Etan Thomas 6.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Etan Thomas 0.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025) Etan Thomas 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Etan Thomas 1.6 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.2 Etan Thomas 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Etan Thomas 3.8

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.1 Etan Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.1 Etan Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Etan Thomas 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,715 Etan Thomas 86

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 296 Etan Thomas 69

Total Assists Damian Lillard 414 Etan Thomas 3

Total Steals Damian Lillard 78 Etan Thomas 4

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 21 Etan Thomas 12

Total Games Damian Lillard 68 Etan Thomas 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .409 Etan Thomas .559

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .368 Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .893 Etan Thomas .541

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Etan Thomas 6.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Etan Thomas 5.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Etan Thomas 0.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Etan Thomas 0.7 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025) Etan Thomas 0.9 (2005)