Thomas Gardner vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard and Thomas Gardner 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
Thomas Gardner: 2007-08 to 2008-09
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thomas Gardner 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Thomas Gardner 2 Damian Lillard 13

Playoffs Played Thomas Gardner 1 Damian Lillard 10

NBA Cups Won Thomas Gardner 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

All-Star Games Thomas Gardner 0 Damian Lillard 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Thomas Gardner 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Thomas Gardner 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Thomas Gardner 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Thomas Gardner 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thomas Gardner 2.3 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.6 Damian Lillard 4.3

Assists Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.2 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.2 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.1 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Thomas Gardner 45 Damian Lillard 22,598

Total Rebounds Thomas Gardner 11 Damian Lillard 3,845

Total Assists Thomas Gardner 3 Damian Lillard 6,069

Total Steals Thomas Gardner 4 Damian Lillard 874

Total Blocks Thomas Gardner 1 Damian Lillard 267

Total Games Thomas Gardner 20 Damian Lillard 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thomas Gardner .305 Damian Lillard .439

3-Point Percentage Thomas Gardner .200 Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Thomas Gardner .333 Damian Lillard .899

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thomas Gardner 5.3 (2008) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Gardner 1.0 (2008) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2008) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2009) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.1 (2009) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thomas Gardner 4.7 Damian Lillard 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.7 Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.7 Damian Lillard 6.1

Steals Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.3 Damian Lillard 1.1

Blocks Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.0 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Thomas Gardner 14 Damian Lillard 1,715

Total Rebounds Thomas Gardner 2 Damian Lillard 296

Total Assists Thomas Gardner 2 Damian Lillard 414

Total Steals Thomas Gardner 1 Damian Lillard 78

Total Blocks Thomas Gardner 0 Damian Lillard 21

Total Games Thomas Gardner 3 Damian Lillard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thomas Gardner .385 Damian Lillard .409

3-Point Percentage Thomas Gardner .500 Damian Lillard .368

Free Throw Percentage Thomas Gardner 1.000 Damian Lillard .893

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thomas Gardner 4.7 (2009) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.7 (2009) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.7 (2009) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2009) Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.0 (2009) Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025)