Damian Lillard vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Young 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 Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 13 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 10 Sam Young 3

NBA Cups Won Damian Lillard 1 * Sam Young 0 *

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 9 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Sam Young 0

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

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Sam Young 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Damian Lillard 1 * Sam Young 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 Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.3 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 22,598 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,845 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Damian Lillard 6,069 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Damian Lillard 874 Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 267 Sam Young 57

Total Games Damian Lillard 900 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .439 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .899 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.2 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.1 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.1 Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,715 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 296 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Damian Lillard 414 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Damian Lillard 78 Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 21 Sam Young 4

Total Games Damian Lillard 68 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .409 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .368 Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .893 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025) Sam Young 0.2 (2011)