Dave Gambee vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard and Dave Gambee 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
Dave Gambee: 1958-59 to 1969-70
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Gambee 1 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Dave Gambee 12 Damian Lillard 13

Playoffs Played Dave Gambee 7 Damian Lillard 10

NBA Cups Won Dave Gambee 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

All-Star Games Dave Gambee 0 Damian Lillard 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dave Gambee 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Gambee 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Dave Gambee 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Dave Gambee 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 10.6 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 5.2 Damian Lillard 4.3

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.0 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gambee 7,935 Damian Lillard 22,598

Total Rebounds Dave Gambee 3,891 Damian Lillard 3,845

Total Assists Dave Gambee 757 Damian Lillard 6,069

Total Steals Dave Gambee - n/a ** Damian Lillard 874

Total Blocks Dave Gambee - n/a ** Damian Lillard 267

Total Games Dave Gambee 750 Damian Lillard 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gambee .420 Damian Lillard .439

3-Point Percentage Dave Gambee - n/a ** Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gambee .822 Damian Lillard .899

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 16.7 (1962) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 7.9 (1962) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.4 (1962) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 8.5 Damian Lillard 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 4.4 Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 0.8 Damian Lillard 6.1

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gambee 367 Damian Lillard 1,715

Total Rebounds Dave Gambee 188 Damian Lillard 296

Total Assists Dave Gambee 36 Damian Lillard 414

Total Steals Dave Gambee - n/a ** Damian Lillard 78

Total Blocks Dave Gambee - n/a ** Damian Lillard 21

Total Games Dave Gambee 43 Damian Lillard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gambee .356 Damian Lillard .409

3-Point Percentage Dave Gambee - n/a ** Damian Lillard .368

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gambee .834 Damian Lillard .893

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 13.8 (1964) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 9.0 (1962) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.6 (1964) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.