Damian Lillard vs. John Roche Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Roche 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
John Roche: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 John Roche 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 13 John Roche 4

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 10 John Roche 0

NBA Cups Won Damian Lillard 1 * John Roche 0 *

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 9 John Roche 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 John Roche 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 John Roche 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 John Roche 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Damian Lillard 1 * John Roche 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 John Roche 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.3 John Roche 1.1

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 John Roche 4.0

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 John Roche 0.7

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 John Roche 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 22,598 John Roche 1,358

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,845 John Roche 178

Total Assists Damian Lillard 6,069 John Roche 640

Total Steals Damian Lillard 874 John Roche 114

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 267 John Roche 22

Total Games Damian Lillard 900 John Roche 162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .439 John Roche .468

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 John Roche .389 *

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .899 John Roche .819

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) John Roche 11.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) John Roche 1.4 (1981)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) John Roche 5.4 (1981)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025) John Roche 1.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) John Roche 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.2 John Roche -

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 John Roche -

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.1 John Roche -

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.1 John Roche -

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 John Roche -

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,715 John Roche -

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 296 John Roche -

Total Assists Damian Lillard 414 John Roche -

Total Steals Damian Lillard 78 John Roche -

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 21 John Roche -

Total Games Damian Lillard 68 John Roche 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .409 John Roche -

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .368 John Roche - *

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .893 John Roche -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) John Roche -

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) John Roche -

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) John Roche -

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) John Roche -

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025) John Roche -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.