Damian Lillard vs. Sam Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Mitchell 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
Sam Mitchell: 1989-90 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Sam Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 13 Sam Mitchell 13

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 10 Sam Mitchell 9

NBA Cups Won Damian Lillard 1 * Sam Mitchell 0 *

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 9 Sam Mitchell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Sam Mitchell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Sam Mitchell 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Sam Mitchell 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Damian Lillard 1 * Sam Mitchell 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 Sam Mitchell 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.3 Sam Mitchell 3.7

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Sam Mitchell 1.1

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Sam Mitchell 0.6

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Sam Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 22,598 Sam Mitchell 8,636

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,845 Sam Mitchell 3,711

Total Assists Damian Lillard 6,069 Sam Mitchell 1,089

Total Steals Damian Lillard 874 Sam Mitchell 548

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 267 Sam Mitchell 301

Total Games Damian Lillard 900 Sam Mitchell 994

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .439 Sam Mitchell .447

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Sam Mitchell .223

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .899 Sam Mitchell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Sam Mitchell 14.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Sam Mitchell 6.3 (1991)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Sam Mitchell 2.0 (1999)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025) Sam Mitchell 0.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Sam Mitchell 0.7 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.2 Sam Mitchell 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Sam Mitchell 2.2

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.1 Sam Mitchell 0.6

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.1 Sam Mitchell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Sam Mitchell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,715 Sam Mitchell 267

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 296 Sam Mitchell 130

Total Assists Damian Lillard 414 Sam Mitchell 34

Total Steals Damian Lillard 78 Sam Mitchell 10

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 21 Sam Mitchell 9

Total Games Damian Lillard 68 Sam Mitchell 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .409 Sam Mitchell .398

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .368 Sam Mitchell .207

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .893 Sam Mitchell .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Sam Mitchell 14.4 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Sam Mitchell 5.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Sam Mitchell 1.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Sam Mitchell 0.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025) Sam Mitchell 0.5 (1999)