Steve Downing vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard and Steve Downing 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

Steve Downing

vs.

Damian Lillard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Downing: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Downing 1 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Steve Downing 2 Damian Lillard 12

Playoffs Played Steve Downing 1 Damian Lillard 9

All-Star Games Steve Downing 0 Damian Lillard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Steve Downing 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Downing 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Steve Downing 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.4 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.5 Damian Lillard 4.2

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.4 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 64 Damian Lillard 21,151

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 41 Damian Lillard 3,573

Total Assists Steve Downing 11 Damian Lillard 5,659

Total Steals Steve Downing 5 Damian Lillard 804

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Damian Lillard 257

Total Games Steve Downing 27 Damian Lillard 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .318 Damian Lillard .438

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing .550 Damian Lillard .897

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.7 (1974) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.6 (1974) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.5 (1974) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 (1974) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1975) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Damian Lillard 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Damian Lillard 4.5

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Damian Lillard 6.2

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Damian Lillard 1.2

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 2 Damian Lillard 1,666

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 2 Damian Lillard 286

Total Assists Steve Downing 0 Damian Lillard 396

Total Steals Steve Downing 0 Damian Lillard 76

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Damian Lillard 19

Total Games Steve Downing 1 Damian Lillard 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .500 Damian Lillard .412

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Damian Lillard .374

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing - Damian Lillard .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.