George Johnson vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard and George Johnson 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
George Johnson: 1970-71 to 1973-74
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Johnson 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons George Johnson 3 Damian Lillard 13

Playoffs Played George Johnson 1 Damian Lillard 10

NBA Cups Won George Johnson 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

All-Star Games George Johnson 0 Damian Lillard 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Johnson 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Johnson 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year George Johnson 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Cup 1st Team George Johnson 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 2.8 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 3.2 Damian Lillard 4.3

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.3 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.3 * Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.3 * Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 190 Damian Lillard 22,598

Total Rebounds George Johnson 220 Damian Lillard 3,845

Total Assists George Johnson 22 Damian Lillard 6,069

Total Steals George Johnson 8 * Damian Lillard 874

Total Blocks George Johnson 8 * Damian Lillard 267

Total Games George Johnson 69 Damian Lillard 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .442 Damian Lillard .439

3-Point Percentage George Johnson - n/a ** Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson .431 Damian Lillard .899

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 3.9 (1971) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 4.8 (1971) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.4 (1971) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.3 (1974) * Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.3 (1974) * Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 1.4 Damian Lillard 25.2

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 1.0 Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.2 Damian Lillard 6.1

Steals Per Game George Johnson - * Damian Lillard 1.1

Blocks Per Game George Johnson - * Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 15 Damian Lillard 1,715

Total Rebounds George Johnson 11 Damian Lillard 296

Total Assists George Johnson 2 Damian Lillard 414

Total Steals George Johnson 0 * Damian Lillard 78

Total Blocks George Johnson 0 * Damian Lillard 21

Total Games George Johnson 11 Damian Lillard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .538 Damian Lillard .409

3-Point Percentage George Johnson - n/a ** Damian Lillard .368

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson .500 Damian Lillard .893

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 1.4 (1971) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 1.0 (1971) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.2 (1971) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game George Johnson - * Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson - * 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.