Don Adams vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard and Don Adams 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
Don Adams: 1970-71 to 1976-77
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Adams 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Don Adams 7 Damian Lillard 13

Playoffs Played Don Adams 3 Damian Lillard 10

NBA Cups Won Don Adams 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

All-Star Games Don Adams 0 Damian Lillard 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Adams 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Adams 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Don Adams 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Don Adams 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 8.7 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.6 Damian Lillard 4.3

Assists Per Game Don Adams 1.8 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.1 * Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.2 * Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 4,236 Damian Lillard 22,598

Total Rebounds Don Adams 2,732 Damian Lillard 3,845

Total Assists Don Adams 869 Damian Lillard 6,069

Total Steals Don Adams 283 * Damian Lillard 874

Total Blocks Don Adams 55 * Damian Lillard 267

Total Games Don Adams 487 Damian Lillard 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .402 Damian Lillard .439

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .739 Damian Lillard .899

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 11.4 (1971) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.1 (1971) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.1 (1971) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.5 (1974) * Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.4 (1975) * Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 7.1 Damian Lillard 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.3 Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.0 Damian Lillard 6.1

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.5 * Damian Lillard 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 * Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 156 Damian Lillard 1,715

Total Rebounds Don Adams 116 Damian Lillard 296

Total Assists Don Adams 45 Damian Lillard 414

Total Steals Don Adams 8 * Damian Lillard 78

Total Blocks Don Adams 1 * Damian Lillard 21

Total Games Don Adams 22 Damian Lillard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .382 Damian Lillard .409

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Damian Lillard .368

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .682 Damian Lillard .893

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 9.3 (1972) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.3 (1974) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.9 (1974) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.9 (1974) * Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 (1974) * Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.