Damian Lillard vs. Russ Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russ Smith 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
Russ Smith: 2014-15 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Russ Smith 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 13 Russ Smith 2

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 10 Russ Smith 1

NBA Cups Won Damian Lillard 1 * Russ Smith 0 *

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 9 Russ Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Russ Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Russ Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Russ Smith 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Damian Lillard 1 * Russ Smith 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 Russ Smith 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.3 Russ Smith 0.6

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Russ Smith 0.7

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Russ Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 22,598 Russ Smith 53

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,845 Russ Smith 15

Total Assists Damian Lillard 6,069 Russ Smith 19

Total Steals Damian Lillard 874 Russ Smith 8

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 267 Russ Smith 1

Total Games Damian Lillard 900 Russ Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .439 Russ Smith .319

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Russ Smith .188

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .899 Russ Smith .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Russ Smith 2.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Russ Smith 0.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Russ Smith 0.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025) Russ Smith 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Russ Smith 0.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.2 Russ Smith 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Russ Smith 0.0

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.1 Russ Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.1 Russ Smith 0.0

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,715 Russ Smith 0

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 296 Russ Smith 0

Total Assists Damian Lillard 414 Russ Smith 2

Total Steals Damian Lillard 78 Russ Smith 0

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 21 Russ Smith 0

Total Games Damian Lillard 68 Russ Smith 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .409 Russ Smith -

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .368 Russ Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .893 Russ Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Russ Smith 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)