Dan Issel vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard and Dan Issel 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
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Damian Lillard 13

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Damian Lillard 10

NBA Cups Won Dan Issel 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Damian Lillard 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dan Issel 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Dan Issel 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Dan Issel 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Damian Lillard 4.3

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Damian Lillard 22,598

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Damian Lillard 3,845

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Damian Lillard 6,069

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Damian Lillard 874

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Damian Lillard 267

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Damian Lillard 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Damian Lillard .439

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Damian Lillard .899

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Damian Lillard 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Damian Lillard 6.1

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Damian Lillard 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Damian Lillard 1,715

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Damian Lillard 296

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Damian Lillard 414

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Damian Lillard 78

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Damian Lillard 21

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Damian Lillard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Damian Lillard .409

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Damian Lillard .368

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Damian Lillard .893

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025)

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