Gary Freeman vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard and Gary Freeman 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
Gary Freeman: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Freeman 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Gary Freeman 1 Damian Lillard 13

Playoffs Played Gary Freeman 0 Damian Lillard 10

NBA Cups Won Gary Freeman 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

All-Star Games Gary Freeman 0 Damian Lillard 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Freeman 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Freeman 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Gary Freeman 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Gary Freeman 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Freeman 3.2 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman 2.0 Damian Lillard 4.3

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman 0.7 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Freeman 167 Damian Lillard 22,598

Total Rebounds Gary Freeman 106 Damian Lillard 3,845

Total Assists Gary Freeman 35 Damian Lillard 6,069

Total Steals Gary Freeman - n/a ** Damian Lillard 874

Total Blocks Gary Freeman - n/a ** Damian Lillard 267

Total Games Gary Freeman 52 Damian Lillard 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Freeman .515 Damian Lillard .439

3-Point Percentage Gary Freeman - n/a ** Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Gary Freeman .725 Damian Lillard .899

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Freeman 3.2 (1971) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman 2.0 (1971) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman 0.7 (1971) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Freeman - Damian Lillard 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman - Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman - Damian Lillard 6.1

Steals Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Freeman - Damian Lillard 1,715

Total Rebounds Gary Freeman - Damian Lillard 296

Total Assists Gary Freeman - Damian Lillard 414

Total Steals Gary Freeman - n/a ** Damian Lillard 78

Total Blocks Gary Freeman - n/a ** Damian Lillard 21

Total Games Gary Freeman 0 Damian Lillard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Freeman - Damian Lillard .409

3-Point Percentage Gary Freeman - n/a ** Damian Lillard .368

Free Throw Percentage Gary Freeman - Damian Lillard .893

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Freeman - Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman - Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman - Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Gary Freeman - 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.