Mike Gale vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard and Mike Gale 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
Mike Gale: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Gale 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Mike Gale 6 Damian Lillard 13

Playoffs Played Mike Gale 5 Damian Lillard 10

NBA Cups Won Mike Gale 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

All-Star Games Mike Gale 0 Damian Lillard 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mike Gale 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Gale 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Mike Gale 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Mike Gale 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Gale 7.4 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 2.5 Damian Lillard 4.3

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 4.3 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 1.9 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 0.4 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Gale 3,372 Damian Lillard 22,598

Total Rebounds Mike Gale 1,122 Damian Lillard 3,845

Total Assists Mike Gale 1,965 Damian Lillard 6,069

Total Steals Mike Gale 840 Damian Lillard 874

Total Blocks Mike Gale 163 Damian Lillard 267

Total Games Mike Gale 453 Damian Lillard 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Gale .474 Damian Lillard .439

3-Point Percentage Mike Gale .160 * Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Mike Gale .825 Damian Lillard .899

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Gale 10.3 (1977) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 3.3 (1977) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 5.8 (1977) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 2.3 (1977) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 0.6 (1977) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Gale 7.1 Damian Lillard 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 2.7 Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 4.4 Damian Lillard 6.1

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 1.3 Damian Lillard 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 0.4 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Gale 198 Damian Lillard 1,715

Total Rebounds Mike Gale 75 Damian Lillard 296

Total Assists Mike Gale 122 Damian Lillard 414

Total Steals Mike Gale 37 Damian Lillard 78

Total Blocks Mike Gale 10 Damian Lillard 21

Total Games Mike Gale 28 Damian Lillard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Gale .416 Damian Lillard .409

3-Point Percentage Mike Gale .250 * Damian Lillard .368

Free Throw Percentage Mike Gale .725 Damian Lillard .893

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Gale 11.0 (1977) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 5.0 (1977) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 5.3 (1980) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 2.0 (1977) Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 1.0 (1977) Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.