Leon Benbow vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard and Leon Benbow 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
Leon Benbow: 1974-75 to 1975-76
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leon Benbow 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Leon Benbow 2 Damian Lillard 13

Playoffs Played Leon Benbow 1 Damian Lillard 10

NBA Cups Won Leon Benbow 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

All-Star Games Leon Benbow 0 Damian Lillard 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Leon Benbow 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Leon Benbow 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Leon Benbow 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Leon Benbow 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 5.5 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 1.9 Damian Lillard 4.3

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.6 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.6 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.1 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Leon Benbow 628 Damian Lillard 22,598

Total Rebounds Leon Benbow 214 Damian Lillard 3,845

Total Assists Leon Benbow 183 Damian Lillard 6,069

Total Steals Leon Benbow 73 Damian Lillard 874

Total Blocks Leon Benbow 17 Damian Lillard 267

Total Games Leon Benbow 115 Damian Lillard 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leon Benbow .394 Damian Lillard .439

3-Point Percentage Leon Benbow - n/a ** Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Leon Benbow .759 Damian Lillard .899

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 7.1 (1976) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 2.3 (1976) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 2.1 (1976) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.8 (1976) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.2 (1975) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 2.5 Damian Lillard 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 0.5 Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.0 Damian Lillard 6.1

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 Damian Lillard 1.1

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Leon Benbow 5 Damian Lillard 1,715

Total Rebounds Leon Benbow 1 Damian Lillard 296

Total Assists Leon Benbow 2 Damian Lillard 414

Total Steals Leon Benbow 0 Damian Lillard 78

Total Blocks Leon Benbow 0 Damian Lillard 21

Total Games Leon Benbow 2 Damian Lillard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leon Benbow .500 Damian Lillard .409

3-Point Percentage Leon Benbow - n/a ** Damian Lillard .368

Free Throw Percentage Leon Benbow .500 Damian Lillard .893

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 2.5 (1975) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 0.5 (1975) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.0 (1975) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 (1975) Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 (1975) Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.