Damian Lillard vs. Johnny Payak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Payak 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
Johnny Payak: 1949-50 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Johnny Payak 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 13 Johnny Payak 2

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 10 Johnny Payak 0

NBA Cups Won Damian Lillard 1 * Johnny Payak 0 *

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 9 Johnny Payak 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Johnny Payak 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Johnny Payak 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Johnny Payak 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Damian Lillard 1 * Johnny Payak 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 Johnny Payak 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.3 Johnny Payak 1.7 *

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Johnny Payak 1.9

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 22,598 Johnny Payak 753

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,845 Johnny Payak 114 *

Total Assists Damian Lillard 6,069 Johnny Payak 226

Total Steals Damian Lillard 874 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 267 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Games Damian Lillard 900 Johnny Payak 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .439 Johnny Payak .321

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .899 Johnny Payak .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Johnny Payak 6.4 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Johnny Payak 1.7 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Johnny Payak 2.1 (1953)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025) Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Johnny Payak - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.2 Johnny Payak -

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Johnny Payak - *

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.1 Johnny Payak -

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.1 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,715 Johnny Payak -

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 296 Johnny Payak - *

Total Assists Damian Lillard 414 Johnny Payak -

Total Steals Damian Lillard 78 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 21 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Games Damian Lillard 68 Johnny Payak 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .409 Johnny Payak -

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .368 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .893 Johnny Payak -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Johnny Payak -

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Johnny Payak - *

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Johnny Payak -

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025) Johnny Payak - 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.