Damian Lillard vs. Moses Malone Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Moses Malone 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:
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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 13 years in the NBA, 6 less than Moses Malone, who played 19. Damian Lillard had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while Moses Malone had his rookie season in 1976-77. 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
Damian Lillard 13 10 2012-13 to 2024-25
Moses Malone 19 12 1976-77 to 1994-95

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Damian Lillard Moses Malone
Season 2012-131976-77
Team Portland Trail BlazersBuffalo Braves, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost East Conf Finals
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+8.0+5.8+4.8+5.1+10.0+5.4+0.1+2.0-1.3+2.0+5.8+.051+0.4+1.5+.151
Moses Malone 82 30.6 13.2 5.3 7.7 13.1 1.1 0.8 2.2 - 3.4 4.7 9.9 .480 - - - 3.7 5.4 .693
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Damian Lillard DNP------ --- ----------
Moses Malone 12 43.2 18.8 7.0 9.9 16.9 0.6 1.1 1.8 - 3.5 6.8 13.5 .500 - - - 5.3 7.6 .692

Season 2

Damian Lillard Moses Malone
Season 2013-141977-78
Team Portland Trail BlazersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+23+0.1+1.3+6.0+5.5+11.5+5.1+1.0-1.3-0.6+0.3+1.9+.075+0.9+2.3+.153
Moses Malone 59 35.7 19.4 6.4 8.6 15.0 0.5 0.8 1.3 3.7 3.0 7.0 14.0 .499 - - - 5.4 7.5 .718
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Moses Malone DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Damian Lillard Moses Malone
Season 2014-151978-79
Team Portland Trail BlazersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdRockets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+5.6+3.8+6.6+6.5+13.0+4.4+0.2+1.2-1.3-0.7+1.5+0.4+.106+3.1+5.0+.125
Moses Malone 82 41.3 24.8 7.2 10.5 17.6 1.8 1.0 1.5 4.0 2.7 8.7 16.2 .540 - - - 7.3 9.9 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+3+1.2+2.9+12.1+4.4+16.5+3.6+0.1+3.4-1.6-0.5+1.2+1.3+.033+1.5+2.6+.059
Moses Malone 2 39.0 24.5 12.5 8.0 20.5 1.0 0.5 4.0 4.0 2.5 9.0 20.5 .439 - - - 6.5 9.0 .722

Season 4

Damian Lillard Moses Malone
Season 2015-161979-80
Team Portland Trail BlazersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second TeamAchievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisRockets Lost East Conf Semis
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+7+2.6+0.7+6.4+4.1+10.5+5.0+0.1+0.9-0.5-0.4+1.3+0.8+.083+3.1+8.0+.375+1.4+3.3+.173
Moses Malone 82 38.3 25.8 7.0 7.5 14.5 1.8 1.0 1.3 3.7 2.6 9.5 18.9 .502 0.0 0.1 .000 6.9 9.5 .719
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+4+0.4+0.6+4.9+4.7+9.6+5.3+0.7+2.0-0.1-0.5+2.5+2.3+.168+3.8+9.6+.393+1.8+1.0+.143
Moses Malone 7 39.3 25.9 6.0 7.9 13.9 1.0 0.6 2.3 3.1 2.6 10.6 19.7 .536 0.0 0.1 .000 4.7 6.1 .767

Season 5

Damian Lillard Moses Malone
Season 2016-171980-81
Team Portland Trail BlazersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdRockets Lost NBA Finals
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+5+4.7+0.8+5.3+4.5+9.9+4.1+0.1+1.6-1.3-0.8+1.3+0.5+.078+2.9+7.7+1.1+2.8+.138
Moses Malone 80 40.6 27.8 5.9 8.8 14.8 1.8 1.0 1.9 3.9 2.8 10.1 19.3 .522 0.0 0.0 - 7.6 10.1 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+17+7.7+1.0+5.0+5.1+10.0+1.6+0.7+1.1-0.5-0.2+0.1+1.9+.046+2.3+7.9+.281+1.0+3.6+.248
Moses Malone 21 45.5 26.8 6.0 8.6 14.5 1.7 0.6 1.6 2.8 2.6 9.9 20.6 .479 0.0 0.1 .000 7.0 9.9 .712

Season 6

Damian Lillard Moses Malone
Season 2017-181981-82
Team Portland Trail BlazersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
Achievement All-NBA First TeamAchievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+8+5.4+4.2+6.1+4.2+10.2+4.8+0.2+1.1-0.8-1.0+3.2+3.1+.080+3.1+8.5+.361+1.0+2.8+.154
Moses Malone 81 42.0 31.1 6.9 7.8 14.7 1.8 0.9 1.5 3.6 2.6 11.7 22.5 .519 0.0 0.1 .000 7.8 10.2 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+1+4.8+5.5+8.5+3.9+12.5+1.5+0.6+0.7-2.0-0.7+3.4+4.5+.081+2.3+7.5+0.9+0.7+.051
Moses Malone 3 45.3 24.0 9.3 7.7 17.0 3.3 0.7 0.7 2.0 2.7 9.7 22.3 .433 0.0 0.0 - 4.7 5.0 .933

Season 7

Damian Lillard Moses Malone
Season 2018-191982-83
Team Portland Trail BlazersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+2+2.0+1.3+4.8+5.8+10.7+5.6+1.6-0.7-0.7+0.1+2.5+.057+3.0+8.0+1.8+3.7+.151
Moses Malone 78 37.5 24.5 5.7 9.6 15.3 1.3 1.1 2.0 3.4 2.6 8.4 16.7 .501 0.0 0.0 - 7.7 10.1 .761
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+3+0.3+0.9+4.9+6.2+11.0+5.1+0.2+1.6-0.7-0.6+1.1+2.5+.118+3.7+9.8+.373+0.7+2.1+.116
Moses Malone 13 40.3 26.0 5.4 10.5 15.8 1.5 1.5 1.9 3.1 3.1 9.7 18.1 .536 0.0 0.1 .000 6.6 9.2 .717

Season 8

Damian Lillard Moses Malone
Season 2019-201983-84
Team Portland Trail BlazersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second TeamAchievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+5+0.7+7.3+4.5+4.6+9.1+6.6+0.1+1.2-0.6-0.9+2.0+4.9+.020+4.1+10.1+.401+0.7+2.4+.138
Moses Malone 71 36.8 22.7 5.0 8.4 13.4 1.4 1.0 1.5 3.5 2.6 7.5 15.5 .483 0.0 0.1 .000 7.7 10.2 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+1+6.6+2.9+3.7+6.5+10.3+2.9+0.1+1.9-0.7-2.0+1.1+0.6+.052+3.3+8.3+1.8+1.9+.001
Moses Malone 5 42.4 21.4 4.0 9.8 13.8 1.4 0.6 2.2 4.2 3.0 7.6 16.6 .458 0.0 0.0 - 6.2 6.4 .969

Season 9

Damian Lillard Moses Malone
Season 2020-211984-85
Team Portland Trail BlazersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Conf Finals
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+12+1.6+4.2+4.4+4.5+8.9+5.9+0.1+1.3-0.6-1.2+1.4+3.6+.018+4.1+10.5+2.6+4.2+.113
Moses Malone 79 37.4 24.6 4.9 8.2 13.1 1.6 0.8 1.6 3.6 2.7 7.6 16.3 .469 0.0 0.0 - 9.3 11.4 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+7+2.5+14.1+2.6+3.6+6.3+8.4+0.3+1.0-0.4-1.5+3.4+6.0+.038+5.8+12.9+.449+1.5+0.4+.144
Moses Malone 13 38.8 20.2 2.8 7.8 10.6 1.8 1.3 1.7 1.8 3.0 6.9 16.3 .425 0.0 0.1 .000 6.3 7.9 .796

Season 10

Damian Lillard Moses Malone
Season 2021-221985-86
Team Portland Trail BlazersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+45+0.2+0.2+4.2+3.5+7.7+6.1+0.3+0.6-0.6-1.3+2.2+.056+3.2+9.8+2.8+4.4+.091
Moses Malone 74 36.6 23.8 4.6 7.2 11.8 1.2 0.9 1.0 3.5 2.6 7.7 16.8 .458 0.0 0.0 - 8.3 10.6 .787
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Damian Lillard nor Moses Malone played in the postseason in their season 10

Season 11

Damian Lillard Moses Malone
Season 2022-231986-87
Team Portland Trail BlazersWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+15+2.2+8.1+3.9+2.6+6.5+5.7+0.1+1.0-0.5+1.4+2.7+.009+4.2+11.1+.371+1.0+0.1+.090
Moses Malone 73 34.1 24.1 4.7 6.6 11.3 1.6 0.8 1.3 2.8 1.9 8.2 18.0 .454 0.0 0.2 .000 7.8 9.5 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Damian Lillard DNP------ --- ----------
Moses Malone 3 38.0 20.7 5.0 7.7 12.7 1.7 0.0 1.0 2.7 1.7 7.0 15.7 .447 0.0 0.0 - 6.7 7.0 .952

Season 12

Damian Lillard Moses Malone
Season 2023-241987-88
Team Milwaukee BucksWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Achievement All-Star Game MVP-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdBullets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+6+1.2+4.0+4.2+2.6+6.8+5.6+0.3+0.7-0.6-0.2+0.7+3.7+.063+3.0+8.4+.068+0.4+1.7+.132
Moses Malone 79 34.1 20.3 4.7 6.5 11.2 1.4 0.7 0.9 3.2 2.0 6.7 13.8 .487 0.0 0.1 .286 6.9 8.7 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+1+0.6+12.7+3.9+4.0+7.9+3.6+0.4+0.8-0.7-0.2+2.5+7.3+.042+5.0+11.8+.417+2.7+1.5+.149
Moses Malone 5 39.6 18.6 4.4 6.8 11.2 1.4 0.6 0.8 3.0 1.8 6.0 13.0 .462 0.0 0.2 .000 6.6 8.0 .825

Season 13

Damian Lillard Moses Malone
Season 2024-251988-89
Team Milwaukee BucksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement Cup All-Tournament Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
Others NBA Cup NBA Cup Champion-
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13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Damian Lillard 58 36.1 24.9 0.5 4.2 4.7 7.1 1.2 0.2 2.8 1.7 7.7 17.1 .448 3.4 9.0 .376 6.2 6.8 .921
difference:+23+0.6+4.7+4.3+2.8+7.1+5.7+0.2+1.0-0.2-0.2+1.1+3.6+.043+3.4+8.9+.376+0.7+2.0+.132
Moses Malone 81 35.5 20.2 4.8 7.0 11.8 1.4 1.0 1.2 3.0 1.9 6.6 13.5 .491 0.0 0.1 .000 6.9 8.8 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Damian Lillard 3 25.0 7.0 0.3 2.3 2.7 4.7 0.7 0.7 1.0 2.7 2.0 9.0 .222 1.0 5.3 .188 2.0 2.3 .857
difference:+2+14.4+14.0+5.1+4.3+9.3+2.9+0.7+0.1-1.2-1.7+4.4+3.8+.278+0.8+5.1+.812+6.0+7.9+.073
Moses Malone 5 39.4 21.0 5.4 6.6 12.0 1.8 1.4 0.8 2.2 1.0 6.4 12.8 .500 0.2 0.2 1.000 8.0 10.2 .784

Additional Years

* Moses Malone played 6 seasons more than Damian Lillard in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 14 to 19, from 1990 to 1995—Moses Malone played in one postseason.