Damian Lillard vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson 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 Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 13 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 10 John Thompson 2

NBA Cups Won Damian Lillard 1 * John Thompson 0 *

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 9 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 John Thompson 0

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

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 John Thompson 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Damian Lillard 1 * John Thompson 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 Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.3 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 22,598 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,845 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Damian Lillard 6,069 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Damian Lillard 874 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 267 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Damian Lillard 900 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .439 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .899 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.2 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.1 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.1 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,715 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 296 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Damian Lillard 414 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Damian Lillard 78 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 21 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Damian Lillard 68 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .409 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .368 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .893 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025) John Thompson - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.