Damian Lillard vs. David Wesley Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of David Wesley and Damian Lillard, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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.

Damian Lillard played 12 years in the NBA, 2 less than David Wesley, who played 14. Damian Lillard had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while David Wesley had his rookie season in 1993-94. 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 achivements, 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
Damian Lillard 12 9 2012-13 to 2023-24
David Wesley 14 8 1993-94 to 2006-07

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Damian Lillard David Wesley
Season 2012-131993-94
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
David Wesley 60 9.0 3.1 0.2 0.6 0.7 2.1 0.6 0.1 0.9 0.8 1.1 2.9 .368 0.2 0.8 .234 0.7 0.9 .830
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Lillard ------- --- ----------
David Wesley 3 6.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.7 0.0 1.3 0.0 1.0 2.3 .429 0.3 1.3 .250 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 2

Damian Lillard David Wesley
Season 2013-141994-95
Team Portland Trail BlazersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
David Wesley 51 27.1 7.4 0.6 1.7 2.3 5.2 1.6 0.2 1.7 2.8 2.5 6.1 .409 1.0 2.3 .429 1.4 1.8 .755
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
David Wesley ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Damian Lillard David Wesley
Season 2014-151995-96
Team Portland Trail BlazersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
David Wesley 82 25.7 12.3 0.8 2.4 3.2 4.8 1.2 0.1 1.9 2.5 4.1 9.0 .459 1.4 3.3 .426 2.6 3.5 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
David Wesley ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Damian Lillard David Wesley
Season 2015-161996-97
Team Portland Trail BlazersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
David Wesley 74 40.4 16.8 0.9 2.7 3.6 7.3 2.2 0.2 2.9 3.0 6.2 13.2 .468 1.4 3.9 .360 3.0 3.9 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
David Wesley ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Damian Lillard David Wesley
Season 2016-171997-98
Team Portland Trail BlazersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdHornets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
David Wesley 81 35.1 13.0 0.6 2.0 2.6 6.5 1.7 0.4 2.8 2.8 4.7 10.7 .443 0.7 2.1 .347 2.8 3.6 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
David Wesley 9 31.8 10.0 0.6 1.4 2.0 6.7 0.8 0.0 2.1 2.8 3.7 9.2 .398 1.0 2.3 .429 1.7 2.3 .714

Season 6

Damian Lillard David Wesley
Season 2017-181998-99
Team Portland Trail BlazersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
David Wesley 50 37.0 14.1 0.5 2.8 3.2 6.4 2.0 0.2 2.8 2.6 4.9 10.9 .446 1.2 3.4 .359 3.2 3.8 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
David Wesley ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Damian Lillard David Wesley
Season 2018-191999-00
Team Portland Trail BlazersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf FinalsHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
David Wesley 82 33.7 13.6 0.5 2.3 2.7 5.6 1.3 0.1 1.9 2.3 5.0 11.6 .426 1.1 3.0 .355 2.6 3.4 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
David Wesley 4 37.8 11.0 0.8 2.3 3.0 4.8 2.0 0.0 1.5 4.3 4.0 12.0 .333 0.8 2.5 .300 2.3 2.3 1.000

Season 8

Damian Lillard David Wesley
Season 2019-202000-01
Team Portland Trail BlazersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdHornets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
David Wesley 82 37.9 17.2 0.8 2.0 2.7 4.4 1.6 0.2 2.1 2.7 6.4 15.1 .422 1.2 3.1 .376 3.3 4.1 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
David Wesley 10 39.4 17.0 0.4 2.6 3.0 3.9 1.6 0.1 1.4 2.8 6.3 13.4 .470 1.3 3.3 .394 3.1 4.1 .756

Season 9

Damian Lillard David Wesley
Season 2020-212001-02
Team Portland Trail BlazersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdHornets Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
David Wesley 67 37.1 14.2 0.7 1.5 2.1 3.5 1.1 0.2 1.8 2.2 5.4 13.6 .400 1.3 3.8 .332 2.1 2.8 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
David Wesley 9 41.8 15.8 0.3 1.6 1.9 3.4 1.1 0.2 2.3 3.3 5.8 14.3 .403 1.9 4.2 .447 2.3 2.6 .913

Season 10

Damian Lillard David Wesley
Season 2021-222002-03
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
David Wesley 73 37.1 16.7 0.5 1.9 2.4 3.4 1.5 0.1 1.8 2.4 6.2 14.2 .433 1.8 4.3 .424 2.5 3.2 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Lillard ------- --- ----------
David Wesley 6 31.0 13.2 0.2 1.0 1.2 2.2 0.8 0.2 2.5 3.8 4.8 12.0 .403 2.3 5.7 .412 1.2 1.2 1.000

Season 11

Damian Lillard David Wesley
Season 2022-232003-04
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
David Wesley 61 32.8 14.0 0.5 1.7 2.2 2.9 1.2 0.2 1.6 2.4 5.1 13.1 .389 1.5 4.7 .323 2.2 3.0 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Lillard ------- --- ----------
David Wesley 7 34.7 10.6 0.1 2.1 2.3 2.4 0.7 0.0 2.3 3.0 3.4 10.6 .324 1.6 4.3 .367 2.1 3.0 .714

Season 12

Damian Lillard David Wesley
Season 2023-242004-05
Team Milwaukee BucksNew Orleans Hornets, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
David Wesley 80 34.7 11.9 0.5 2.4 2.9 3.3 1.2 0.1 1.4 2.7 4.2 10.5 .398 1.5 3.9 .375 2.0 2.4 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
David Wesley 7 40.0 8.1 0.6 2.4 3.0 3.3 1.3 0.1 1.3 2.9 2.7 7.7 .352 1.4 3.0 .476 1.3 1.9 .692

Season 13

Damian Lillard David Wesley
Season -2005-06
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Lillard ------- --- ----------
David Wesley 71 33.4 9.9 0.3 2.2 2.5 2.9 0.8 0.1 1.7 3.0 3.2 7.9 .403 1.4 3.8 .365 2.1 2.6 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Lillard ------- --- ----------
David Wesley ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Damian Lillard David Wesley
Season -2006-07
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Lillard ------- --- ----------
David Wesley 35 10.1 2.1 0.1 0.9 1.0 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.9 0.6 2.1 .293 0.3 1.1 .237 0.6 0.8 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Lillard ------- --- ----------
David Wesley ------- --- ----------