Sam Cassell vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard and Sam Cassell 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

Sam Cassell

vs.

Damian Lillard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Damian Lillard 12

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Damian Lillard 9

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Damian Lillard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Cassell 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Sam Cassell 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Damian Lillard 4.2

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Damian Lillard 21,151

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Damian Lillard 3,573

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Damian Lillard 5,659

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Damian Lillard 804

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Damian Lillard 257

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Damian Lillard 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Damian Lillard .438

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Damian Lillard .897

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Damian Lillard 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Damian Lillard 4.5

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Damian Lillard 6.2

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Damian Lillard 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Damian Lillard 1,638

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Damian Lillard 285

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Damian Lillard 388

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Damian Lillard 73

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Damian Lillard 19

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Damian Lillard 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Damian Lillard .414

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Damian Lillard .375

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Damian Lillard .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Damian Lillard 34.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021)