Artis Gilmore vs. Damian Lillard Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Damian Lillard and Artis Gilmore, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Artis Gilmore played 12 years in the NBA, 1 less than Damian Lillard, who played 13. Artis Gilmore had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Damian Lillard had his rookie season in 2012-13. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
| Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
| Artis Gilmore |
12 |
6 |
1976-77 to 1987-88 |
| Damian Lillard |
13 |
10 |
2012-13 to 2024-25 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Artis Gilmore |
82 |
35.1 |
18.6 |
3.8 |
9.2 |
13.0 |
2.4 |
0.5 |
2.5 |
- |
3.2 |
7.0 |
13.3 |
.522 |
- |
- |
- |
4.7 |
7.1 |
.660 |
| difference: | | +3.5 | +0.4 | +3.3 | +6.6 | +9.9 | +4.1 | +0.4 | +2.3 | | -1.1 | +0.3 | +2.4 | +.093 | | | | +1.4 | +3.2 | +.184 |
| Damian Lillard |
82 |
38.6 |
19.0 |
0.5 |
2.6 |
3.1 |
6.5 |
0.9 |
0.2 |
3.0 |
2.1 |
6.7 |
15.7 |
.429 |
2.3 |
6.1 |
.368 |
3.3 |
3.9 |
.844 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Artis Gilmore |
3 |
42.0 |
18.7 |
5.0 |
8.0 |
13.0 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
2.7 |
- |
3.0 |
6.3 |
13.3 |
.475 |
- |
- |
- |
6.0 |
7.7 |
.783 |
| Damian Lillard |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Artis Gilmore |
82 |
37.4 |
22.9 |
3.9 |
9.2 |
13.1 |
3.2 |
0.5 |
2.2 |
4.5 |
3.2 |
8.6 |
15.4 |
.559 |
- |
- |
- |
5.7 |
8.2 |
.704 |
| difference: | | +1.6 | +2.2 | +3.5 | +6.1 | +9.6 | +2.4 | +0.3 | +1.9 | -2.1 | -0.8 | +1.9 | +0.5 | +.135 | | | | +1.2 | +3.0 | +.167 |
| Damian Lillard |
82 |
35.8 |
20.7 |
0.4 |
3.1 |
3.5 |
5.6 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
6.7 |
15.9 |
.424 |
2.7 |
6.8 |
.394 |
4.5 |
5.2 |
.871 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Artis Gilmore |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Damian Lillard |
11 |
42.4 |
22.9 |
1.1 |
4.0 |
5.1 |
6.5 |
1.0 |
0.1 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
7.5 |
17.2 |
.439 |
2.5 |
6.4 |
.386 |
5.4 |
6.0 |
.894 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Artis Gilmore |
82 |
39.8 |
23.7 |
3.6 |
9.1 |
12.7 |
3.3 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
3.8 |
3.4 |
9.2 |
16.0 |
.575 |
- |
- |
- |
5.3 |
7.2 |
.739 |
| difference: | | +4.1 | +2.7 | +3.0 | +5.1 | +8.1 | +2.9 | +0.6 | +1.6 | -1.1 | -1.4 | +2.0 | +0.6 | +.141 | | | | +1.1 | +2.3 | +.125 |
| Damian Lillard |
82 |
35.7 |
21.0 |
0.6 |
4.0 |
4.6 |
6.2 |
1.2 |
0.3 |
2.7 |
2.0 |
7.2 |
16.6 |
.434 |
2.4 |
7.0 |
.343 |
4.2 |
4.9 |
.864 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Artis Gilmore |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Damian Lillard |
5 |
40.2 |
21.6 |
0.4 |
3.6 |
4.0 |
4.6 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
2.4 |
3.0 |
7.8 |
19.2 |
.406 |
1.0 |
6.2 |
.161 |
5.0 |
6.4 |
.781 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Artis Gilmore |
48 |
32.7 |
17.8 |
2.3 |
6.8 |
9.0 |
2.8 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
2.8 |
3.5 |
6.4 |
10.7 |
.595 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
5.1 |
7.2 |
.712 |
| difference: | +27 | +3.0 | +7.3 | +1.7 | +3.4 | +5.0 | +4.0 | +0.3 | +0.8 | -0.4 | -1.3 | +1.8 | +9.0 | +.176 | +3.1 | +8.1 | | +0.4 | +1.0 | +.180 |
| Damian Lillard |
75 |
35.7 |
25.1 |
0.6 |
3.4 |
4.0 |
6.8 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
3.2 |
2.2 |
8.2 |
19.7 |
.419 |
3.1 |
8.1 |
.375 |
5.5 |
6.2 |
.892 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Artis Gilmore |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Damian Lillard |
11 |
39.7 |
26.5 |
1.1 |
3.2 |
4.3 |
6.3 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
3.0 |
2.1 |
8.1 |
22.0 |
.368 |
3.8 |
9.7 |
.393 |
6.5 |
7.1 |
.910 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Artis Gilmore |
82 |
34.5 |
17.9 |
2.7 |
7.4 |
10.1 |
2.1 |
0.6 |
2.4 |
2.9 |
3.6 |
6.7 |
10.0 |
.670 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
4.6 |
6.5 |
.705 |
| difference: | +7 | +1.4 | +9.1 | +2.1 | +3.1 | +5.2 | +3.8 | +0.3 | +2.1 | -0.3 | -1.6 | +2.1 | +9.8 | +.226 | +2.9 | +7.7 | | +1.9 | +0.8 | +.190 |
| Damian Lillard |
75 |
35.9 |
27.0 |
0.6 |
4.3 |
4.9 |
5.9 |
0.9 |
0.3 |
2.6 |
2.0 |
8.8 |
19.8 |
.444 |
2.9 |
7.7 |
.370 |
6.5 |
7.3 |
.895 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Artis Gilmore |
6 |
41.2 |
18.0 |
4.0 |
7.2 |
11.2 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.5 |
5.8 |
10.0 |
.583 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
6.3 |
9.2 |
.691 |
| difference: | +2 | +3.4 | +9.8 | +3.0 | +3.7 | +6.7 | +1.3 | +0.3 | +2.3 | -0.5 | -0.3 | +4.0 | +12.5 | +.150 | +2.3 | +8.0 | | +0.3 | +2.9 | +.269 |
| Damian Lillard |
4 |
37.8 |
27.8 |
1.0 |
3.5 |
4.5 |
3.3 |
1.3 |
0.5 |
3.3 |
2.8 |
9.8 |
22.5 |
.433 |
2.3 |
8.0 |
.281 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
.960 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Artis Gilmore |
82 |
34.1 |
18.5 |
2.7 |
7.5 |
10.2 |
1.7 |
0.6 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
3.5 |
6.7 |
10.2 |
.652 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
5.2 |
6.7 |
.768 |
| difference: | +9 | +2.5 | +8.4 | +1.9 | +3.9 | +5.7 | +4.9 | +0.5 | +2.3 | | -1.9 | +1.8 | +9.2 | +.213 | +3.1 | +8.6 | | +1.6 | +0.7 | +.148 |
| Damian Lillard |
73 |
36.6 |
26.9 |
0.8 |
3.6 |
4.5 |
6.6 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
2.8 |
1.6 |
8.5 |
19.4 |
.439 |
3.1 |
8.6 |
.361 |
6.8 |
7.4 |
.916 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Artis Gilmore |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Damian Lillard |
4 |
40.5 |
18.5 |
0.8 |
3.8 |
4.5 |
4.8 |
1.3 |
0.0 |
4.0 |
2.0 |
6.3 |
17.8 |
.352 |
2.3 |
7.5 |
.300 |
3.8 |
4.3 |
.882 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Artis Gilmore |
82 |
34.1 |
18.0 |
3.6 |
8.4 |
12.0 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
2.3 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
6.8 |
10.8 |
.626 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
4.5 |
6.0 |
.740 |
| difference: | +2 | +1.4 | +7.8 | +2.7 | +4.6 | +7.4 | +5.4 | +0.6 | +1.9 | -0.4 | -1.4 | +1.7 | +8.4 | +.182 | +3.0 | +7.9 | +.369 | +1.4 | +0.4 | +.172 |
| Damian Lillard |
80 |
35.5 |
25.8 |
0.9 |
3.8 |
4.6 |
6.9 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
2.7 |
1.9 |
8.5 |
19.2 |
.444 |
3.0 |
8.0 |
.369 |
5.9 |
6.4 |
.912 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Artis Gilmore |
11 |
36.5 |
16.7 |
3.4 |
9.5 |
12.9 |
1.6 |
0.8 |
3.1 |
2.5 |
4.2 |
6.9 |
12.0 |
.576 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.9 |
4.2 |
.696 |
| difference: | +5 | +4.1 | +10.2 | +2.9 | +5.2 | +8.1 | +5.0 | +0.9 | +2.8 | -1.3 | -1.7 | +1.7 | +8.6 | +.158 | +3.7 | +9.9 | | +3.0 | +2.9 | +.137 |
| Damian Lillard |
16 |
40.6 |
26.9 |
0.5 |
4.3 |
4.8 |
6.6 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
3.8 |
2.5 |
8.6 |
20.6 |
.418 |
3.7 |
9.9 |
.373 |
5.9 |
7.1 |
.833 |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Artis Gilmore |
64 |
31.8 |
15.3 |
3.3 |
7.0 |
10.3 |
1.1 |
0.6 |
2.1 |
2.3 |
3.6 |
5.5 |
8.7 |
.631 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
4.4 |
6.1 |
.718 |
| difference: | +2 | +5.7 | +14.7 | +2.8 | +3.2 | +6.0 | +6.9 | +0.5 | +1.8 | -0.6 | -1.9 | +4.0 | +11.7 | +.168 | +4.1 | +10.2 | | +2.6 | +1.7 | +.170 |
| Damian Lillard |
66 |
37.5 |
30.0 |
0.5 |
3.8 |
4.3 |
8.0 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
2.9 |
1.7 |
9.5 |
20.4 |
.463 |
4.1 |
10.2 |
.401 |
7.0 |
7.8 |
.888 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Artis Gilmore |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Damian Lillard |
4 |
35.8 |
24.3 |
0.3 |
3.3 |
3.5 |
4.3 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
3.5 |
1.0 |
6.5 |
16.0 |
.406 |
3.3 |
8.3 |
.394 |
8.0 |
8.3 |
.970 |
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9th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Artis Gilmore |
81 |
34.0 |
19.1 |
2.9 |
7.6 |
10.4 |
1.6 |
0.5 |
2.1 |
3.0 |
3.8 |
6.6 |
10.5 |
.623 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
6.0 |
8.0 |
.749 |
| difference: | +14 | +1.8 | +9.7 | +2.4 | +3.9 | +6.2 | +5.9 | +0.4 | +1.8 | | -2.3 | +2.4 | +9.4 | +.172 | +4.1 | +10.5 | | +0.7 | +0.8 | +.179 |
| Damian Lillard |
67 |
35.8 |
28.8 |
0.5 |
3.7 |
4.2 |
7.5 |
0.9 |
0.3 |
3.0 |
1.5 |
9.0 |
19.9 |
.451 |
4.1 |
10.5 |
.391 |
6.7 |
7.2 |
.928 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Artis Gilmore |
5 |
37.0 |
17.8 |
2.0 |
8.0 |
10.0 |
1.4 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
4.6 |
3.6 |
5.8 |
10.4 |
.558 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
6.2 |
9.0 |
.689 |
| difference: | +1 | +4.3 | +16.5 | +1.8 | +3.8 | +5.7 | +8.8 | +0.6 | +0.7 | -2.4 | -2.1 | +4.5 | +11.9 | +.095 | +5.8 | +13.0 | | +1.6 | +0.7 | +.251 |
| Damian Lillard |
6 |
41.3 |
34.3 |
0.2 |
4.2 |
4.3 |
10.2 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
2.2 |
1.5 |
10.3 |
22.3 |
.463 |
5.8 |
13.0 |
.449 |
7.8 |
8.3 |
.940 |
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10th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Artis Gilmore |
71 |
33.7 |
16.7 |
2.3 |
6.1 |
8.5 |
1.4 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
2.6 |
3.4 |
6.0 |
9.6 |
.618 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
4.8 |
6.8 |
.701 |
| difference: | +42 | +2.7 | +7.3 | +1.9 | +2.4 | +4.4 | +5.9 | +0.1 | +1.1 | -0.3 | -2.1 | +1.7 | +9.4 | +.216 | +3.2 | +9.8 | | +0.7 | +0.6 | +.177 |
| Damian Lillard |
29 |
36.4 |
24.0 |
0.4 |
3.7 |
4.1 |
7.3 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
2.9 |
1.3 |
7.7 |
19.0 |
.402 |
3.2 |
9.8 |
.324 |
5.5 |
6.2 |
.878 |
|
| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Artis Gilmore |
3 |
35.7 |
13.3 |
2.3 |
3.7 |
6.0 |
1.0 |
2.3 |
0.3 |
3.3 |
3.7 |
5.3 |
8.0 |
.667 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.7 |
4.7 |
.571 |
| Damian Lillard |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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11th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Artis Gilmore |
82 |
29.3 |
11.4 |
2.3 |
4.8 |
7.1 |
1.8 |
0.5 |
1.2 |
2.2 |
2.9 |
4.2 |
7.1 |
.597 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.0 |
4.3 |
.680 |
| difference: | +24 | +7.0 | +20.8 | +1.5 | +0.8 | +2.3 | +5.5 | +0.4 | +0.9 | -1.1 | -1.0 | +5.4 | +13.6 | +.134 | +4.2 | +11.3 | | +5.8 | +5.3 | +.234 |
| Damian Lillard |
58 |
36.3 |
32.2 |
0.8 |
4.0 |
4.8 |
7.3 |
0.9 |
0.3 |
3.3 |
1.9 |
9.6 |
20.7 |
.463 |
4.2 |
11.3 |
.371 |
8.8 |
9.6 |
.914 |
|
| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Artis Gilmore nor Damian Lillard played in the postseason in their season 11 |
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12th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Artis Gilmore |
71 |
12.6 |
3.7 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.9 |
2.1 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
.547 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.9 |
1.8 |
.523 |
| difference: | +2 | +22.7 | +20.6 | +0.5 | +1.9 | +1.4 | +6.7 | +0.8 | +0.2 | -1.7 | -0.3 | +6.0 | +15.0 | +.123 | +3.0 | +8.5 | | +5.6 | +5.2 | +.397 |
| Damian Lillard |
73 |
35.3 |
24.3 |
0.5 |
3.9 |
4.4 |
7.0 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
2.6 |
1.8 |
7.4 |
17.5 |
.424 |
3.0 |
8.5 |
.354 |
6.5 |
7.0 |
.920 |
|
| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Artis Gilmore |
14 |
6.1 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
.500 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.5 |
1.0 |
.500 |
| difference: | +10 | +32.9 | +30.2 | +0.2 | +1.7 | +1.9 | +4.9 | +1.0 | +0.3 | -2.0 | -1.0 | +8.2 | +19.7 | +.080 | +5.0 | +12.0 | | +8.8 | +8.5 | +.474 |
| Damian Lillard |
4 |
39.0 |
31.3 |
0.5 |
2.8 |
3.3 |
5.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
2.3 |
2.0 |
8.5 |
20.3 |
.420 |
5.0 |
12.0 |
.417 |
9.3 |
9.5 |
.974 |
|
Additional Years |
* Damian Lillard played 1 season more than Artis Gilmore in the NBA.
In that period—his season 13 in 2025—Damian Lillard played in the Playoffs and one NBA Cup. In that extra year over Artis Gilmore, Damian Lillard got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  1 Cup All-Tournament Team
1 All-Star Game
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