Joel Anthony vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard and Joel Anthony 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
Joel Anthony: 2007-08 to 2016-17
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Anthony 2 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Joel Anthony 10 Damian Lillard 13

Playoffs Played Joel Anthony 6 Damian Lillard 10

NBA Cups Won Joel Anthony 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

All-Star Games Joel Anthony 0 Damian Lillard 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joel Anthony 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Anthony 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Joel Anthony 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Joel Anthony 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 2.8 Damian Lillard 4.3

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 1,064 Damian Lillard 22,598

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 1,353 Damian Lillard 3,845

Total Assists Joel Anthony 99 Damian Lillard 6,069

Total Steals Joel Anthony 127 Damian Lillard 874

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 531 Damian Lillard 267

Total Games Joel Anthony 490 Damian Lillard 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .513 Damian Lillard .439

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .662 Damian Lillard .899

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.5 (2008) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.9 (2012) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2009) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.6 (2012) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.4 (2009) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Damian Lillard 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.1 Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Damian Lillard 6.1

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Damian Lillard 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 147 Damian Lillard 1,715

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 205 Damian Lillard 296

Total Assists Joel Anthony 15 Damian Lillard 414

Total Steals Joel Anthony 17 Damian Lillard 78

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 72 Damian Lillard 21

Total Games Joel Anthony 66 Damian Lillard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .481 Damian Lillard .409

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Damian Lillard .368

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .746 Damian Lillard .893

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.2 (2012) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 4.6 (2011) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.5 (2011) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2010) Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.8 (2011) Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025)