David Benoit vs. Damian Lillard Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Damian Lillard and David Benoit, 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.

David Benoit played 7 years in the NBA, 5 less than Damian Lillard, who played 12. David Benoit had the first of his seasons in 1991-92, 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 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
David Benoit 7 6 1991-92 to 2000-01
Damian Lillard 12 9 2012-13 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
David Benoit Damian Lillard
Season 1991-922012-13
Team Utah JazzPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
David Benoit 77 15.1 5.6 1.4 2.5 3.8 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.9 1.6 2.3 4.9 .467 0.0 0.2 .214 1.1 1.3 .810
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Benoit 13 19.8 6.8 1.4 2.5 3.8 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.8 2.3 2.8 6.5 .429 0.5 1.0 .462 0.8 0.8 1.000
Damian Lillard ------- --- ----------

Season 2
David Benoit Damian Lillard
Season 1992-932013-14
Team Utah JazzPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West 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 %
David Benoit 82 20.9 8.1 1.4 3.4 4.8 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.1 2.5 3.1 7.2 .436 0.4 1.2 .347 1.4 1.9 .750
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Benoit 5 27.2 7.4 1.4 3.4 4.8 1.0 0.6 1.2 0.4 3.4 2.6 8.2 .317 0.4 1.8 .222 1.8 2.6 .692
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

Season 3
David Benoit Damian Lillard
Season 1993-942014-15
Team Utah JazzPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf FinalsTrail Blazers 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 %
David Benoit 55 19.5 6.5 1.6 3.1 4.7 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.7 2.1 2.5 6.6 .385 0.2 1.1 .203 1.2 1.6 .773
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Benoit 16 22.3 7.2 1.4 2.8 4.2 0.6 0.4 0.7 1.0 1.9 3.0 7.6 .393 0.2 1.0 .188 1.0 1.6 .640
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

Season 4
David Benoit Damian Lillard
Season 1994-952015-16
Team Utah JazzPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West 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 %
David Benoit 71 25.9 10.4 1.4 3.8 5.2 0.8 0.6 0.7 1.1 2.6 4.0 8.3 .486 0.5 1.6 .330 1.9 2.2 .841
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Benoit 5 33.4 11.8 1.4 4.2 5.6 0.8 0.4 0.8 2.0 2.0 4.2 9.0 .467 2.2 5.0 .440 1.2 1.8 .667
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

Season 5
David Benoit Damian Lillard
Season 1995-962016-17
Team Utah JazzPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf FinalsTrail Blazers 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 %
David Benoit 81 24.2 8.2 1.1 3.6 4.7 1.0 0.5 0.6 0.9 2.0 3.1 7.2 .439 0.8 2.4 .333 1.1 1.4 .777
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Benoit 14 18.5 6.2 0.4 2.2 2.6 0.5 0.1 0.2 1.0 1.2 2.4 5.0 .471 1.0 2.0 .500 0.5 0.6 .778
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

Note: David Benoit didn't play in 1996-97.

Season 6
David Benoit Damian Lillard
Season 1997-982017-18
Team New Jersey Nets, Orlando MagicPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 %
David Benoit 77 14.6 5.5 0.8 1.9 2.6 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.7 2.0 2.0 5.3 .373 0.7 2.2 .324 0.8 1.0 .824
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Benoit ------- --- ----------
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

Note: David Benoit didn't play in 1998-99 and 1999-00.

Season 7
David Benoit Damian Lillard
Season 2000-012018-19
Team Utah JazzPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Benoit 49 9.1 3.6 0.4 1.2 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.6 1.5 1.4 3.0 .483 0.1 0.3 .385 0.6 0.8 .795
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Benoit 4 15.5 5.8 0.3 1.5 1.8 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.8 4.8 .368 0.5 1.5 .333 1.8 1.8 1.000
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

Season 8
David Benoit Damian Lillard
Season -2019-20
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Trail Blazers 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 %
David Benoit ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Benoit ------- --- ----------
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

Season 9
David Benoit Damian Lillard
Season -2020-21
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Trail Blazers 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 %
David Benoit ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Benoit ------- --- ----------
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

Season 10
David Benoit Damian Lillard
Season -2021-22
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
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 %
David Benoit ------- --- ----------
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 %
David Benoit ------- --- ----------
Damian Lillard ------- --- ----------

Season 11
David Benoit Damian Lillard
Season -2022-23
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
David Benoit ------- --- ----------
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Benoit ------- --- ----------
Damian Lillard ------- --- ----------

Season 12
David Benoit Damian Lillard
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 %
David Benoit ------- --- ----------
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 %
David Benoit ------- --- ----------
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
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