Ernie Grunfeld vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard and Ernie Grunfeld 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

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

Damian Lillard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Damian Lillard 12

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Damian Lillard 9

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Damian Lillard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Ernie Grunfeld 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Damian Lillard 4.2

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Damian Lillard 21,151

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Damian Lillard 3,573

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Damian Lillard 5,659

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Damian Lillard 804

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Damian Lillard 257

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Damian Lillard 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Damian Lillard .438

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Damian Lillard .897

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Damian Lillard 26.1

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Damian Lillard 6.2

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Damian Lillard 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Damian Lillard 1,694

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Damian Lillard 288

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Damian Lillard 400

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Damian Lillard 76

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Damian Lillard 19

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Damian Lillard 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Damian Lillard .412

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Damian Lillard .373

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Damian Lillard .894

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021)

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