Gene Gillette vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard and Gene Gillette 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
Gene Gillette: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Gillette 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Gene Gillette 1 Damian Lillard 13

Playoffs Played Gene Gillette 0 Damian Lillard 10

NBA Cups Won Gene Gillette 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

All-Star Games Gene Gillette 0 Damian Lillard 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gene Gillette 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Gillette 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Gene Gillette 0 * Damian Lillard 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Gene Gillette 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Gillette 0.6 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Damian Lillard 4.3

Assists Per Game Gene Gillette 0.1 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Gillette 8 Damian Lillard 22,598

Total Rebounds Gene Gillette - n/a ** Damian Lillard 3,845

Total Assists Gene Gillette 2 Damian Lillard 6,069

Total Steals Gene Gillette - n/a ** Damian Lillard 874

Total Blocks Gene Gillette - n/a ** Damian Lillard 267

Total Games Gene Gillette 14 Damian Lillard 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Gillette .091 Damian Lillard .439

3-Point Percentage Gene Gillette - n/a ** Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Gene Gillette .667 Damian Lillard .899

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Gillette 0.6 (1947) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Gene Gillette 0.1 (1947) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Gillette - Damian Lillard 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Gene Gillette - Damian Lillard 6.1

Steals Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Gillette - Damian Lillard 1,715

Total Rebounds Gene Gillette - n/a ** Damian Lillard 296

Total Assists Gene Gillette - Damian Lillard 414

Total Steals Gene Gillette - n/a ** Damian Lillard 78

Total Blocks Gene Gillette - n/a ** Damian Lillard 21

Total Games Gene Gillette 0 Damian Lillard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Gillette - Damian Lillard .409

3-Point Percentage Gene Gillette - n/a ** Damian Lillard .368

Free Throw Percentage Gene Gillette - Damian Lillard .893

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Gillette - Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Gene Gillette - Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Gene Gillette - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.