Damian Lillard vs. Reggie Theus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reggie Theus 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
Reggie Theus: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Reggie Theus 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 13 Reggie Theus 13

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 10 Reggie Theus 4

NBA Cups Won Damian Lillard 1 * Reggie Theus 0 *

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 9 Reggie Theus 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Reggie Theus 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Reggie Theus 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Reggie Theus 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Damian Lillard 1 * Reggie Theus 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 Reggie Theus 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.3 Reggie Theus 3.3

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Reggie Theus 6.3

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Reggie Theus 1.2

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Reggie Theus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 22,598 Reggie Theus 19,015

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,845 Reggie Theus 3,349

Total Assists Damian Lillard 6,069 Reggie Theus 6,453

Total Steals Damian Lillard 874 Reggie Theus 1,206

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 267 Reggie Theus 236

Total Games Damian Lillard 900 Reggie Theus 1,026

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .439 Reggie Theus .471

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Reggie Theus .252 *

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .899 Reggie Theus .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Reggie Theus 23.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Reggie Theus 4.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Reggie Theus 9.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025) Reggie Theus 1.7 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Reggie Theus 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.2 Reggie Theus 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Reggie Theus 2.8

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.1 Reggie Theus 5.7

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.1 Reggie Theus 1.1

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Reggie Theus 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,715 Reggie Theus 244

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 296 Reggie Theus 47

Total Assists Damian Lillard 414 Reggie Theus 97

Total Steals Damian Lillard 78 Reggie Theus 18

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 21 Reggie Theus 2

Total Games Damian Lillard 68 Reggie Theus 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .409 Reggie Theus .410

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .368 Reggie Theus .133 *

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .893 Reggie Theus .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Reggie Theus 19.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Reggie Theus 3.7 (1984)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Reggie Theus 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Reggie Theus 1.7 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025) Reggie Theus 0.7 (1986)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.