Gary Gray vs. Damian Lillard Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Damian Lillard and Gary Gray, 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.
Gary Gray played 1 years in the NBA, 11 less than Damian Lillard, who played 12. Gary Gray had his first NBA Season in 1967-68, 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 |
Gary Gray |
1 |
0 |
1967-68 |
Damian Lillard |
12 |
9 |
2012-13 to 2023-24 |
Comparison Season by Season |
|
|
|
Rookie Season |
|
Gary Gray |
Damian Lillard |
Season |
1967-68 | 2012-13 |
Team |
Cincinnati Royals | Portland Trail Blazers |
Honors & Awards |
- | Rookie of the Year |
- | All-Rookie First Team |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | 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 |
% |
Gary Gray |
44 |
6.3 |
2.4 |
- |
- |
0.5 |
0.6 |
- |
- |
- |
1.1 |
1.1 |
3.0 |
.366 |
- |
- |
- |
0.2 |
0.2 |
.700 |
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 |
% |
Gary Gray |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Damian Lillard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Gary Gray |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Gary Gray |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Gary Gray |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Gary Gray |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Gary Gray |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Gary Gray |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Gary Gray |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Gary Gray |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Gary Gray |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Gary Gray |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Gary Gray |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Gary Gray |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Gary Gray |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Gary Gray |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Gary Gray |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Gary Gray |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Gary Gray |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Gary Gray |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Damian Lillard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Season 11 |
|
Gary Gray |
Damian Lillard |
Season |
- | 2022-23 |
Team |
- | Portland Trail Blazers |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-NBA Third Team |
- | 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 |
% |
Gary Gray |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Gary Gray |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Damian Lillard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Gary Gray |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Gary Gray |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |