Paul Griffin vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard and Paul Griffin 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
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Griffin 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Paul Griffin 7 Damian Lillard 13

Playoffs Played Paul Griffin 2 Damian Lillard 10

NBA Cups Won Paul Griffin 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

All-Star Games Paul Griffin 0 Damian Lillard 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Griffin 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Griffin 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Paul Griffin 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Paul Griffin 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.1 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Damian Lillard 4.3

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 2.3 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.8 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.5 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 2,443 Damian Lillard 22,598

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 2,650 Damian Lillard 3,845

Total Assists Paul Griffin 1,116 Damian Lillard 6,069

Total Steals Paul Griffin 403 Damian Lillard 874

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 248 Damian Lillard 267

Total Games Paul Griffin 480 Damian Lillard 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .505 Damian Lillard .439

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .692 Damian Lillard .899

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 Damian Lillard 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.5 Damian Lillard 6.1

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Damian Lillard 1.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 57 Damian Lillard 1,715

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 55 Damian Lillard 296

Total Assists Paul Griffin 35 Damian Lillard 414

Total Steals Paul Griffin 6 Damian Lillard 78

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 6 Damian Lillard 21

Total Games Paul Griffin 10 Damian Lillard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .553 Damian Lillard .409

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Damian Lillard .368

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .577 Damian Lillard .893

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981) Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.7 (1981) Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.