Joe Kleine vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard and Joe Kleine 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
Joe Kleine: 1985-86 to 1999-00
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Kleine 1 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Joe Kleine 15 Damian Lillard 13

Playoffs Played Joe Kleine 10 Damian Lillard 10

NBA Cups Won Joe Kleine 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

All-Star Games Joe Kleine 0 Damian Lillard 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Kleine 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Kleine 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Joe Kleine 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Joe Kleine 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 4.8 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 4.1 Damian Lillard 4.3

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 0.6 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 0.3 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 0.3 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Kleine 4,666 Damian Lillard 22,598

Total Rebounds Joe Kleine 3,991 Damian Lillard 3,845

Total Assists Joe Kleine 622 Damian Lillard 6,069

Total Steals Joe Kleine 261 Damian Lillard 874

Total Blocks Joe Kleine 285 Damian Lillard 267

Total Games Joe Kleine 965 Damian Lillard 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Kleine .453 Damian Lillard .439

3-Point Percentage Joe Kleine .271 Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Joe Kleine .794 Damian Lillard .899

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 9.8 (1988) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 7.1 (1988) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 1.1 (1988) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 0.4 (1987) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 0.7 (1988) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 3.8 Damian Lillard 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 2.7 Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 0.4 Damian Lillard 6.1

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 0.2 Damian Lillard 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 0.3 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Kleine 192 Damian Lillard 1,715

Total Rebounds Joe Kleine 133 Damian Lillard 296

Total Assists Joe Kleine 18 Damian Lillard 414

Total Steals Joe Kleine 11 Damian Lillard 78

Total Blocks Joe Kleine 15 Damian Lillard 21

Total Games Joe Kleine 50 Damian Lillard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Kleine .515 Damian Lillard .409

3-Point Percentage Joe Kleine .200 Damian Lillard .368

Free Throw Percentage Joe Kleine .793 Damian Lillard .893

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 6.3 (1989) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 5.7 (1989) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 0.8 (1995) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 1.0 (1999) Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 1.0 (1999) Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025)