Mike James vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard and Mike James 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 James: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike James 1 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Mike James 12 Damian Lillard 13

Playoffs Played Mike James 3 Damian Lillard 10

NBA Cups Won Mike James 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

All-Star Games Mike James 0 Damian Lillard 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mike James 0 Damian Lillard 1

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

Rookie of The Year Mike James 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Mike James 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 James 9.9 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 2.2 Damian Lillard 4.3

Assists Per Game Mike James 3.5 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.8 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.1 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 5,863 Damian Lillard 22,598

Total Rebounds Mike James 1,324 Damian Lillard 3,845

Total Assists Mike James 2,075 Damian Lillard 6,069

Total Steals Mike James 458 Damian Lillard 874

Total Blocks Mike James 38 Damian Lillard 267

Total Games Mike James 595 Damian Lillard 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .417 Damian Lillard .439

3-Point Percentage Mike James .379 Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .802 Damian Lillard .899

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 20.3 (2006) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 3.3 (2006) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Mike James 5.8 (2006) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mike James 1.2 (2004) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.2 (2012) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 4.5 Damian Lillard 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.2 Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Mike James 1.2 Damian Lillard 6.1

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.4 Damian Lillard 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.1 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 150 Damian Lillard 1,715

Total Rebounds Mike James 40 Damian Lillard 296

Total Assists Mike James 41 Damian Lillard 414

Total Steals Mike James 13 Damian Lillard 78

Total Blocks Mike James 2 Damian Lillard 21

Total Games Mike James 33 Damian Lillard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .425 Damian Lillard .409

3-Point Percentage Mike James .286 Damian Lillard .368

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .810 Damian Lillard .893

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 11.6 (2005) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.9 (2005) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Mike James 2.3 (2005) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.9 (2005) Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.3 (2005) Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025)