Damian Lillard vs. Yuta Watanabe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yuta Watanabe 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
Yuta Watanabe: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Yuta Watanabe 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 13 Yuta Watanabe 6

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 10 Yuta Watanabe 2

NBA Cups Won Damian Lillard 1 * Yuta Watanabe 0 *

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 9 Yuta Watanabe 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Yuta Watanabe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Yuta Watanabe 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Yuta Watanabe 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Damian Lillard 1 * Yuta Watanabe 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 Yuta Watanabe 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.3 Yuta Watanabe 2.3

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Yuta Watanabe 0.6

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Yuta Watanabe 0.4

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Yuta Watanabe 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 22,598 Yuta Watanabe 895

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,845 Yuta Watanabe 497

Total Assists Damian Lillard 6,069 Yuta Watanabe 137

Total Steals Damian Lillard 874 Yuta Watanabe 83

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 267 Yuta Watanabe 61

Total Games Damian Lillard 900 Yuta Watanabe 213

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .439 Yuta Watanabe .426

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Yuta Watanabe .370

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .899 Yuta Watanabe .675

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Yuta Watanabe 5.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Yuta Watanabe 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Yuta Watanabe 0.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025) Yuta Watanabe 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Yuta Watanabe 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.2 Yuta Watanabe 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Yuta Watanabe 0.2

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.1 Yuta Watanabe 0.0

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.1 Yuta Watanabe 0.0

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Yuta Watanabe 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,715 Yuta Watanabe 7

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 296 Yuta Watanabe 1

Total Assists Damian Lillard 414 Yuta Watanabe 0

Total Steals Damian Lillard 78 Yuta Watanabe 0

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 21 Yuta Watanabe 0

Total Games Damian Lillard 68 Yuta Watanabe 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .409 Yuta Watanabe .375

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .368 Yuta Watanabe .333

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .893 Yuta Watanabe .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Yuta Watanabe 3.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Yuta Watanabe 1.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Yuta Watanabe 0.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Yuta Watanabe 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025) Yuta Watanabe 0.0 (2023)