Walt Budko vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard and Walt Budko 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
Walt Budko: 1948-49 to 1951-52
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Budko 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Walt Budko 4 Damian Lillard 13

Playoffs Played Walt Budko 2 Damian Lillard 10

NBA Cups Won Walt Budko 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

All-Star Games Walt Budko 0 Damian Lillard 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walt Budko 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Budko 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Walt Budko 0 * Damian Lillard 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Walt Budko 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.1 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 5.4 * Damian Lillard 4.3

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.9 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 2,037 Damian Lillard 22,598

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 684 * Damian Lillard 3,845

Total Assists Walt Budko 471 Damian Lillard 6,069

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Damian Lillard 874

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Damian Lillard 267

Total Games Walt Budko 253 Damian Lillard 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .342 Damian Lillard .439

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .757 Damian Lillard .899

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 11.5 (1949) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 7.1 (1951) * Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 2.2 (1950) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.8 Damian Lillard 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 * Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.5 Damian Lillard 6.1

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.1

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 53 Damian Lillard 1,715

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 12 * Damian Lillard 296

Total Assists Walt Budko 9 Damian Lillard 414

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Damian Lillard 78

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Damian Lillard 21

Total Games Walt Budko 6 Damian Lillard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .425 Damian Lillard .409

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Damian Lillard .368

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .731 Damian Lillard .893

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 12.3 (1949) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 (1952) * Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.7 (1952) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.