Damian Lillard vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah 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
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 13 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 10 Isiah Thomas 9

NBA Cups Won Damian Lillard 1 * Isiah Thomas 0 *

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 9 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Damian Lillard 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Damian Lillard 0 Isiah Thomas 1

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Isiah Thomas 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Damian Lillard 1 * Isiah 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 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.3 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 22,598 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,845 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Damian Lillard 6,069 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Damian Lillard 874 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 267 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Damian Lillard 900 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .439 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .899 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.2 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.1 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.1 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,715 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 296 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Damian Lillard 414 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Damian Lillard 78 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 21 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Damian Lillard 68 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .409 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .368 Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .893 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)