Sundiata Gaines vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard and Sundiata Gaines 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
Sundiata Gaines: 2009-10 to 2011-12
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sundiata Gaines 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Sundiata Gaines 3 Damian Lillard 13

Playoffs Played Sundiata Gaines 1 Damian Lillard 10

NBA Cups Won Sundiata Gaines 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

All-Star Games Sundiata Gaines 0 Damian Lillard 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sundiata Gaines 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sundiata Gaines 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Sundiata Gaines 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Sundiata Gaines 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sundiata Gaines 4.5 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Sundiata Gaines 1.5 Damian Lillard 4.3

Assists Per Game Sundiata Gaines 1.8 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.7 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.0 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sundiata Gaines 508 Damian Lillard 22,598

Total Rebounds Sundiata Gaines 175 Damian Lillard 3,845

Total Assists Sundiata Gaines 207 Damian Lillard 6,069

Total Steals Sundiata Gaines 83 Damian Lillard 874

Total Blocks Sundiata Gaines 3 Damian Lillard 267

Total Games Sundiata Gaines 113 Damian Lillard 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sundiata Gaines .397 Damian Lillard .439

3-Point Percentage Sundiata Gaines .301 Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Sundiata Gaines .562 Damian Lillard .899

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sundiata Gaines 5.1 (2012) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Sundiata Gaines 1.9 (2012) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Sundiata Gaines 2.2 (2012) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Sundiata Gaines 1.0 (2012) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.0 (2011) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sundiata Gaines 2.2 Damian Lillard 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.4 Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.0 Damian Lillard 6.1

Steals Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.0 Damian Lillard 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.0 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sundiata Gaines 11 Damian Lillard 1,715

Total Rebounds Sundiata Gaines 2 Damian Lillard 296

Total Assists Sundiata Gaines 0 Damian Lillard 414

Total Steals Sundiata Gaines 0 Damian Lillard 78

Total Blocks Sundiata Gaines 0 Damian Lillard 21

Total Games Sundiata Gaines 5 Damian Lillard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sundiata Gaines .833 Damian Lillard .409

3-Point Percentage Sundiata Gaines 1.000 Damian Lillard .368

Free Throw Percentage Sundiata Gaines .000 Damian Lillard .893

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sundiata Gaines 2.2 (2010) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.4 (2010) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.0 (2010) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.0 (2010) Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.0 (2010) Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025)