Jerry Bird vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard and Jerry Bird 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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Damian Lillard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Damian Lillard 12

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Damian Lillard 9

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Damian Lillard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Bird 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Jerry Bird 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Damian Lillard 4.2

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Damian Lillard 21,151

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Damian Lillard 3,573

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Damian Lillard 5,659

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Damian Lillard 804

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Damian Lillard 257

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Damian Lillard 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Damian Lillard .438

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Damian Lillard .897

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Damian Lillard 26.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Damian Lillard 6.2

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Damian Lillard 1,694

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Damian Lillard 288

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Damian Lillard 400

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Damian Lillard 76

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Damian Lillard 19

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Damian Lillard 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Damian Lillard .412

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Damian Lillard .373

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Damian Lillard .894

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021)

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.