Nigel Hayes vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard and Nigel Hayes 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
Nigel Hayes: 2017-18 to 2017-18
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nigel Hayes 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Nigel Hayes 1 Damian Lillard 13

Playoffs Played Nigel Hayes 0 Damian Lillard 10

NBA Cups Won Nigel Hayes 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

All-Star Games Nigel Hayes 0 Damian Lillard 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nigel Hayes 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nigel Hayes 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Nigel Hayes 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Nigel Hayes 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nigel Hayes 3.0 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Nigel Hayes 2.4 Damian Lillard 4.3

Assists Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.7 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.2 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.3 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nigel Hayes 27 Damian Lillard 22,598

Total Rebounds Nigel Hayes 22 Damian Lillard 3,845

Total Assists Nigel Hayes 6 Damian Lillard 6,069

Total Steals Nigel Hayes 2 Damian Lillard 874

Total Blocks Nigel Hayes 3 Damian Lillard 267

Total Games Nigel Hayes 9 Damian Lillard 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nigel Hayes .333 Damian Lillard .439

3-Point Percentage Nigel Hayes .250 Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Nigel Hayes .333 Damian Lillard .899

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nigel Hayes 3.0 (2018) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Nigel Hayes 2.4 (2018) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.7 (2018) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.2 (2018) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.3 (2018) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nigel Hayes - Damian Lillard 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Nigel Hayes - Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Nigel Hayes - Damian Lillard 6.1

Steals Per Game Nigel Hayes - Damian Lillard 1.1

Blocks Per Game Nigel Hayes - Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nigel Hayes - Damian Lillard 1,715

Total Rebounds Nigel Hayes - Damian Lillard 296

Total Assists Nigel Hayes - Damian Lillard 414

Total Steals Nigel Hayes - Damian Lillard 78

Total Blocks Nigel Hayes - Damian Lillard 21

Total Games Nigel Hayes 0 Damian Lillard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nigel Hayes - Damian Lillard .409

3-Point Percentage Nigel Hayes - Damian Lillard .368

Free Throw Percentage Nigel Hayes - Damian Lillard .893

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nigel Hayes - Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Nigel Hayes - Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Nigel Hayes - Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Nigel Hayes - Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Nigel Hayes - Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025)