Matt Barnes vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard and Matt Barnes 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
Matt Barnes: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Barnes 1 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Matt Barnes 14 Damian Lillard 13

Playoffs Played Matt Barnes 9 Damian Lillard 10

NBA Cups Won Matt Barnes 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

All-Star Games Matt Barnes 0 Damian Lillard 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Matt Barnes 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Matt Barnes 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Matt Barnes 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Matt Barnes 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 8.2 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.6 Damian Lillard 4.3

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.8 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.5 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 7,589 Damian Lillard 22,598

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 4,281 Damian Lillard 3,845

Total Assists Matt Barnes 1,691 Damian Lillard 6,069

Total Steals Matt Barnes 714 Damian Lillard 874

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 444 Damian Lillard 267

Total Games Matt Barnes 929 Damian Lillard 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .436 Damian Lillard .439

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .335 Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .745 Damian Lillard .899

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 10.3 (2013) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 5.5 (2016) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2009) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.0 (2016) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 (2013) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 6.7 Damian Lillard 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.1 Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.4 Damian Lillard 6.1

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.9 Damian Lillard 1.1

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.3 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 638 Damian Lillard 1,715

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 390 Damian Lillard 296

Total Assists Matt Barnes 132 Damian Lillard 414

Total Steals Matt Barnes 85 Damian Lillard 78

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 30 Damian Lillard 21

Total Games Matt Barnes 95 Damian Lillard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .399 Damian Lillard .409

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .297 Damian Lillard .368

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .752 Damian Lillard .893

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 11.8 (2013) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 7.3 (2016) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2016) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.5 (2007) Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.7 (2015) Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025)