Damian Lillard vs. Nicolo Melli Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nicolo Melli 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
Nicolo Melli: 2019-20 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Nicolo Melli 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 13 Nicolo Melli 2

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 10 Nicolo Melli 1

NBA Cups Won Damian Lillard 1 * Nicolo Melli 0 *

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 9 Nicolo Melli 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Nicolo Melli 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Nicolo Melli 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Nicolo Melli 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Damian Lillard 1 * Nicolo Melli 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 Nicolo Melli 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.3 Nicolo Melli 2.9

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Nicolo Melli 1.2

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Nicolo Melli 0.5

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Nicolo Melli 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 22,598 Nicolo Melli 529

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,845 Nicolo Melli 302

Total Assists Damian Lillard 6,069 Nicolo Melli 126

Total Steals Damian Lillard 874 Nicolo Melli 48

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 267 Nicolo Melli 26

Total Games Damian Lillard 900 Nicolo Melli 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .439 Nicolo Melli .392

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Nicolo Melli .316

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .899 Nicolo Melli .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Nicolo Melli 6.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Nicolo Melli 3.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Nicolo Melli 1.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025) Nicolo Melli 0.6 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Nicolo Melli 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.2 Nicolo Melli 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Nicolo Melli 2.0

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.1 Nicolo Melli 0.0

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.1 Nicolo Melli 0.3

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Nicolo Melli 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,715 Nicolo Melli 0

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 296 Nicolo Melli 6

Total Assists Damian Lillard 414 Nicolo Melli 0

Total Steals Damian Lillard 78 Nicolo Melli 1

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 21 Nicolo Melli 0

Total Games Damian Lillard 68 Nicolo Melli 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .409 Nicolo Melli .000

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .368 Nicolo Melli .000

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .893 Nicolo Melli -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Nicolo Melli 0.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Nicolo Melli 2.0 (2021)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Nicolo Melli 0.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Nicolo Melli 0.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025) Nicolo Melli 0.0 (2021)