Damian Lillard vs. Lionel Malamed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Malamed 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
Lionel Malamed: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Lionel Malamed 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 13 Lionel Malamed 1

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 10 Lionel Malamed 0

NBA Cups Won Damian Lillard 1 * Lionel Malamed 0 *

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 9 Lionel Malamed 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Lionel Malamed 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Lionel Malamed 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Lionel Malamed 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Damian Lillard 1 * Lionel Malamed 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 Lionel Malamed 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.3 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Lionel Malamed 1.4

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 22,598 Lionel Malamed 258

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,845 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Assists Damian Lillard 6,069 Lionel Malamed 61

Total Steals Damian Lillard 874 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 267 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Games Damian Lillard 900 Lionel Malamed 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .439 Lionel Malamed .334

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .899 Lionel Malamed .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Lionel Malamed 5.9 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Lionel Malamed 1.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.2 Lionel Malamed -

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.1 Lionel Malamed -

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.1 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,715 Lionel Malamed -

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 296 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Assists Damian Lillard 414 Lionel Malamed -

Total Steals Damian Lillard 78 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 21 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Games Damian Lillard 68 Lionel Malamed 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .409 Lionel Malamed -

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .368 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .893 Lionel Malamed -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Lionel Malamed -

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Lionel Malamed -

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025) Lionel Malamed - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.