Nate Hawthorne vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard and Nate Hawthorne 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
Nate Hawthorne: 1973-74 to 1975-76
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Hawthorne 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Nate Hawthorne 3 Damian Lillard 13

Playoffs Played Nate Hawthorne 2 Damian Lillard 10

NBA Cups Won Nate Hawthorne 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

All-Star Games Nate Hawthorne 0 Damian Lillard 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nate Hawthorne 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Hawthorne 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Nate Hawthorne 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Nate Hawthorne 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 5.4 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.1 Damian Lillard 4.3

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.7 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.4 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Hawthorne 882 Damian Lillard 22,598

Total Rebounds Nate Hawthorne 333 Damian Lillard 3,845

Total Assists Nate Hawthorne 108 Damian Lillard 6,069

Total Steals Nate Hawthorne 72 Damian Lillard 874

Total Blocks Nate Hawthorne 42 Damian Lillard 267

Total Games Nate Hawthorne 162 Damian Lillard 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Hawthorne .421 Damian Lillard .439

3-Point Percentage Nate Hawthorne - n/a ** Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Nate Hawthorne .660 Damian Lillard .899

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 6.1 (1976) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.6 (1976) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.8 (1975) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.6 (1975) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.4 (1975) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.8 Damian Lillard 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.0 Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Damian Lillard 6.1

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Damian Lillard 1.1

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.1 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Hawthorne 32 Damian Lillard 1,715

Total Rebounds Nate Hawthorne 18 Damian Lillard 296

Total Assists Nate Hawthorne 6 Damian Lillard 414

Total Steals Nate Hawthorne 6 Damian Lillard 78

Total Blocks Nate Hawthorne 2 Damian Lillard 21

Total Games Nate Hawthorne 18 Damian Lillard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Hawthorne .303 Damian Lillard .409

3-Point Percentage Nate Hawthorne - n/a ** Damian Lillard .368

Free Throw Percentage Nate Hawthorne .750 Damian Lillard .893

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.0 (1974) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.1 (1976) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.7 (1974) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1976) Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1974) Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025)

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