Nick Calathes vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard and Nick Calathes 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
Nick Calathes: 2013-14 to 2014-15
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Calathes 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Nick Calathes 2 Damian Lillard 13

Playoffs Played Nick Calathes 1 Damian Lillard 10

NBA Cups Won Nick Calathes 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

All-Star Games Nick Calathes 0 Damian Lillard 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nick Calathes 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nick Calathes 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Nick Calathes 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Nick Calathes 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Calathes 4.6 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Nick Calathes 1.9 Damian Lillard 4.3

Assists Per Game Nick Calathes 2.7 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Nick Calathes 1.0 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Nick Calathes 0.1 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Calathes 590 Damian Lillard 22,598

Total Rebounds Nick Calathes 243 Damian Lillard 3,845

Total Assists Nick Calathes 353 Damian Lillard 6,069

Total Steals Nick Calathes 129 Damian Lillard 874

Total Blocks Nick Calathes 13 Damian Lillard 267

Total Games Nick Calathes 129 Damian Lillard 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Calathes .441 Damian Lillard .439

3-Point Percentage Nick Calathes .288 Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Nick Calathes .581 Damian Lillard .899

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Calathes 4.9 (2014) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Calathes 1.9 (2014) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Nick Calathes 2.9 (2014) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Nick Calathes 1.1 (2015) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Nick Calathes 0.1 (2014) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Calathes 3.3 Damian Lillard 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Nick Calathes 1.6 Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Nick Calathes 1.6 Damian Lillard 6.1

Steals Per Game Nick Calathes 0.9 Damian Lillard 1.1

Blocks Per Game Nick Calathes 0.1 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Calathes 33 Damian Lillard 1,715

Total Rebounds Nick Calathes 16 Damian Lillard 296

Total Assists Nick Calathes 16 Damian Lillard 414

Total Steals Nick Calathes 9 Damian Lillard 78

Total Blocks Nick Calathes 1 Damian Lillard 21

Total Games Nick Calathes 10 Damian Lillard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Calathes .333 Damian Lillard .409

3-Point Percentage Nick Calathes .462 Damian Lillard .368

Free Throw Percentage Nick Calathes .375 Damian Lillard .893

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Calathes 3.3 (2015) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Calathes 1.6 (2015) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Nick Calathes 1.6 (2015) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Nick Calathes 0.9 (2015) Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Nick Calathes 0.1 (2015) Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025)