Steve Hayes vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard and Steve 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
Steve Hayes: 1981-82 to 1985-86
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Hayes 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Steve Hayes 5 Damian Lillard 13

Playoffs Played Steve Hayes 1 Damian Lillard 10

NBA Cups Won Steve Hayes 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

All-Star Games Steve Hayes 0 Damian Lillard 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Steve Hayes 0 Damian Lillard 1

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

Rookie of The Year Steve Hayes 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Steve 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 Steve Hayes 2.6 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 2.5 Damian Lillard 4.3

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.4 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.2 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.5 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hayes 545 Damian Lillard 22,598

Total Rebounds Steve Hayes 526 Damian Lillard 3,845

Total Assists Steve Hayes 85 Damian Lillard 6,069

Total Steals Steve Hayes 32 Damian Lillard 874

Total Blocks Steve Hayes 102 Damian Lillard 267

Total Games Steve Hayes 212 Damian Lillard 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hayes .482 Damian Lillard .439

3-Point Percentage Steve Hayes .000 Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hayes .500 Damian Lillard .899

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 4.0 (1982) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 3.6 (1983) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.8 (1982) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.3 (1983) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.6 (1983) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 2.0 Damian Lillard 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 1.0 Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Damian Lillard 6.1

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Damian Lillard 1.1

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hayes 2 Damian Lillard 1,715

Total Rebounds Steve Hayes 1 Damian Lillard 296

Total Assists Steve Hayes 0 Damian Lillard 414

Total Steals Steve Hayes 0 Damian Lillard 78

Total Blocks Steve Hayes 0 Damian Lillard 21

Total Games Steve Hayes 1 Damian Lillard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hayes 1.000 Damian Lillard .409

3-Point Percentage Steve Hayes - Damian Lillard .368

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hayes - Damian Lillard .893

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 2.0 (1986) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 1.0 (1986) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025)