Damian Lillard vs. Malik Rose Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malik Rose 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
Malik Rose: 1996-97 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Malik Rose 2

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 13 Malik Rose 13

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 10 Malik Rose 8

NBA Cups Won Damian Lillard 1 * Malik Rose 0 *

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 9 Malik Rose 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Malik Rose 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Malik Rose 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Malik Rose 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Damian Lillard 1 * Malik Rose 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 Malik Rose 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.3 Malik Rose 4.1

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Malik Rose 0.8

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Malik Rose 0.6

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Malik Rose 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 22,598 Malik Rose 5,003

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,845 Malik Rose 3,371

Total Assists Damian Lillard 6,069 Malik Rose 684

Total Steals Damian Lillard 874 Malik Rose 487

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 267 Malik Rose 293

Total Games Damian Lillard 900 Malik Rose 813

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .439 Malik Rose .437

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Malik Rose .177

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .899 Malik Rose .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Malik Rose 10.4 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Malik Rose 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Malik Rose 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025) Malik Rose 1.0 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Malik Rose 0.7 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.2 Malik Rose 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Malik Rose 4.3

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.1 Malik Rose 0.7

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.1 Malik Rose 0.5

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Malik Rose 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,715 Malik Rose 506

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 296 Malik Rose 353

Total Assists Damian Lillard 414 Malik Rose 54

Total Steals Damian Lillard 78 Malik Rose 43

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 21 Malik Rose 26

Total Games Damian Lillard 68 Malik Rose 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .409 Malik Rose .427

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .368 Malik Rose .111

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .893 Malik Rose .739

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Malik Rose 12.9 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Malik Rose 7.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Malik Rose 1.4 (2002)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Malik Rose 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025) Malik Rose 0.8 (2000)