Norris Cole vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard and Norris Cole 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
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norris Cole 2 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Norris Cole 6 Damian Lillard 13

Playoffs Played Norris Cole 5 Damian Lillard 10

NBA Cups Won Norris Cole 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

All-Star Games Norris Cole 0 Damian Lillard 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Norris Cole 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Norris Cole 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Norris Cole 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 7.0 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 Damian Lillard 4.3

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.7 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.8 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 2,506 Damian Lillard 22,598

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 702 Damian Lillard 3,845

Total Assists Norris Cole 981 Damian Lillard 6,069

Total Steals Norris Cole 280 Damian Lillard 874

Total Blocks Norris Cole 34 Damian Lillard 267

Total Games Norris Cole 360 Damian Lillard 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .407 Damian Lillard .439

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .324 Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .743 Damian Lillard .899

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 10.6 (2016) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 3.4 (2016) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 3.7 (2016) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.9 (2014) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.2 (2015) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 4.3 Damian Lillard 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.2 Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 1.4 Damian Lillard 6.1

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.5 Damian Lillard 1.1

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 295 Damian Lillard 1,715

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 79 Damian Lillard 296

Total Assists Norris Cole 98 Damian Lillard 414

Total Steals Norris Cole 31 Damian Lillard 78

Total Blocks Norris Cole 5 Damian Lillard 21

Total Games Norris Cole 68 Damian Lillard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .421 Damian Lillard .409

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .382 Damian Lillard .368

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .783 Damian Lillard .893

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 8.8 (2015) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.9 (2013) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 (2013) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.7 (2013) Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.3 (2017) Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025)