Damian Lillard vs. Jamal Mashburn Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jamal Mashburn 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, 1 more than Jamal Mashburn, who played 11. Damian Lillard had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while Jamal Mashburn 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
Jamal Mashburn 11 7 1993-94 to 2003-04

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Damian Lillard Jamal Mashburn
Season 2012-131993-94
Team Portland Trail BlazersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 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
Jamal Mashburn 79 36.7 19.2 1.4 3.1 4.5 3.4 1.1 0.2 3.1 2.6 7.1 17.5 .406 1.1 3.8 .284 3.9 5.5 .699
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Lillard ------- --- ----------
Jamal Mashburn ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Damian Lillard Jamal Mashburn
Season 2013-141994-95
Team Portland Trail BlazersDallas Mavericks
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
Jamal Mashburn 80 37.3 24.1 1.5 2.7 4.1 3.7 1.0 0.1 2.9 2.4 8.5 19.6 .436 1.4 4.3 .328 5.6 7.6 .739
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
Jamal Mashburn ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Damian Lillard Jamal Mashburn
Season 2014-151995-96
Team Portland Trail BlazersDallas Mavericks
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
Jamal Mashburn 18 37.2 23.4 2.1 3.3 5.4 2.8 0.8 0.2 3.1 2.2 8.1 21.3 .379 1.9 5.7 .343 5.4 7.4 .729
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
Jamal Mashburn ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Damian Lillard Jamal Mashburn
Season 2015-161996-97
Team Portland Trail BlazersDallas Mavericks, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisHeat Lost East Conf Finals
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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
Jamal Mashburn 69 31.4 11.9 1.0 3.3 4.3 3.0 1.1 0.2 1.7 2.7 4.1 10.8 .385 1.3 4.0 .325 2.3 3.3 .702
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
Jamal Mashburn 17 32.8 10.5 1.3 3.6 4.9 2.1 1.0 0.1 1.8 3.4 3.8 9.9 .387 1.3 3.6 .355 1.5 2.4 .650

Season 5
Damian Lillard Jamal Mashburn
Season 2016-171997-98
Team Portland Trail BlazersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdHeat 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 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
Jamal Mashburn 48 36.0 15.1 1.5 3.4 4.9 2.8 0.9 0.3 2.3 2.9 5.2 12.0 .435 0.8 2.5 .303 3.8 4.8 .797
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
Jamal Mashburn 5 25.8 6.2 0.8 3.6 4.4 1.8 0.6 0.2 1.8 4.2 2.4 9.0 .267 0.8 2.2 .364 0.6 0.8 .750

Season 6
Damian Lillard Jamal Mashburn
Season 2017-181998-99
Team Portland Trail BlazersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdHeat 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 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
Jamal Mashburn 24 35.6 14.8 1.0 5.1 6.1 3.1 0.8 0.1 2.5 2.4 5.6 12.4 .451 0.5 1.3 .433 3.1 4.3 .721
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
Jamal Mashburn 5 30.6 10.0 0.8 1.8 2.6 2.0 0.4 0.0 2.0 2.2 3.8 9.8 .388 1.2 2.8 .429 1.2 1.8 .667

Season 7
Damian Lillard Jamal Mashburn
Season 2018-191999-00
Team Portland Trail BlazersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf FinalsHeat 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 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
Jamal Mashburn 76 37.2 17.5 0.8 4.2 5.0 3.9 1.0 0.2 2.4 2.8 6.8 15.2 .445 1.5 3.7 .403 2.4 3.1 .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
Jamal Mashburn 10 42.4 17.5 0.9 3.7 4.6 3.2 1.1 0.2 2.4 3.0 6.3 15.7 .401 1.3 3.3 .394 3.6 4.2 .857

Season 8
Damian Lillard Jamal Mashburn
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
Jamal Mashburn 76 39.3 20.1 1.2 6.4 7.6 5.4 1.1 0.2 2.8 2.4 7.5 18.3 .413 1.4 3.8 .356 3.7 4.8 .766
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
Jamal Mashburn 10 42.1 24.9 1.8 4.4 6.2 5.7 1.2 0.3 3.0 2.4 8.4 20.8 .404 0.7 2.1 .333 7.4 8.8 .841

Season 9
Damian Lillard Jamal Mashburn
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
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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 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
Jamal Mashburn 40 40.0 21.5 0.8 5.3 6.1 4.3 1.1 0.2 2.8 2.0 7.6 18.6 .407 1.0 2.8 .366 5.3 6.0 .876
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
Jamal Mashburn 1 10.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.0 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 10
Damian Lillard Jamal Mashburn
Season 2021-222002-03
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 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
Jamal Mashburn 82 40.5 21.6 0.8 5.3 6.1 5.6 1.0 0.2 2.8 2.4 8.2 19.3 .422 1.5 3.7 .389 3.8 4.5 .848
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Lillard ------- --- ----------
Jamal Mashburn 4 40.5 24.8 0.0 3.5 3.5 5.3 1.0 0.3 2.5 1.0 8.5 19.8 .430 1.5 3.8 .400 6.3 8.8 .714

Season 11
Damian Lillard Jamal Mashburn
Season 2022-232003-04
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 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
Jamal Mashburn 19 38.4 20.8 1.0 5.2 6.2 2.5 0.7 0.3 1.9 2.2 8.2 20.9 .392 1.0 3.5 .284 3.4 4.2 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Lillard ------- --- ----------
Jamal Mashburn ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Damian Lillard Jamal Mashburn
Season 2023-24-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Bucks 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 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
Jamal Mashburn ------- --- ----------
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
Jamal Mashburn ------- --- ----------
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