Pat Connaughton vs. Damian Lillard Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Damian Lillard and Pat Connaughton, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Pat Connaughton played 9 years in the NBA, 3 less than Damian Lillard, who played 12. Pat Connaughton had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, 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
Pat Connaughton 9 9 2015-16 to 2023-24
Damian Lillard 12 9 2012-13 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Pat Connaughton Damian Lillard
Season 2015-162012-13
Team Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First 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 %
Pat Connaughton 34 4.2 1.1 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.4 .265 0.1 0.6 .238 0.1 0.1 1.000
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 %
Pat Connaughton 6 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.8 .600 0.3 0.5 .667 0.0 0.0 -
Damian Lillard ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Pat Connaughton Damian Lillard
Season 2016-172013-14
Team Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Pat Connaughton 39 8.1 2.5 0.3 1.1 1.3 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.9 1.8 .514 0.4 0.8 .515 0.2 0.2 .778
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 %
Pat Connaughton 3 8.0 2.3 0.3 2.0 2.3 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 3.0 .222 0.0 2.0 .000 1.0 1.0 1.000
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
Pat Connaughton Damian Lillard
Season 2017-182014-15
Team Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail 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 %
Pat Connaughton 82 18.1 5.4 0.4 1.5 2.0 1.1 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.5 2.0 4.8 .423 0.9 2.6 .352 0.5 0.5 .841
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 %
Pat Connaughton 4 14.8 4.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 2.3 1.5 3.8 .400 0.5 2.5 .200 0.5 0.5 1.000
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
Pat Connaughton Damian Lillard
Season 2018-192015-16
Team Milwaukee BucksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsTrail 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 %
Pat Connaughton 61 20.7 6.9 1.0 3.2 4.2 2.0 0.5 0.4 0.5 1.3 2.7 5.7 .466 1.1 3.3 .330 0.5 0.7 .725
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 %
Pat Connaughton 15 21.6 6.2 0.7 5.5 6.2 1.4 0.4 0.9 0.6 0.9 2.5 5.1 .481 1.0 2.8 .357 0.3 0.5 .500
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
Pat Connaughton Damian Lillard
Season 2019-202016-17
Team Milwaukee BucksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisTrail 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 %
Pat Connaughton 67 18.6 5.4 0.9 3.3 4.2 1.6 0.4 0.5 0.8 1.0 2.0 4.5 .455 0.8 2.5 .331 0.5 0.6 .775
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 %
Pat Connaughton 10 17.1 4.0 0.5 3.4 3.9 1.1 0.2 0.2 0.5 1.2 1.5 3.5 .429 0.8 2.3 .348 0.2 0.2 1.000
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

Season 6
Pat Connaughton Damian Lillard
Season 2020-212017-18
Team Milwaukee BucksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionTrail 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 %
Pat Connaughton 69 22.8 6.8 0.9 3.9 4.8 1.2 0.7 0.3 0.5 1.4 2.4 5.6 .434 1.5 3.9 .371 0.4 0.6 .775
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 %
Pat Connaughton 23 23.7 6.9 1.3 3.1 4.4 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.5 1.7 2.4 5.2 .462 1.6 4.1 .389 0.5 0.6 .846
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

Season 7
Pat Connaughton Damian Lillard
Season 2021-222018-19
Team Milwaukee BucksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisTrail 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 %
Pat Connaughton 65 26.0 9.9 0.7 3.5 4.2 1.3 0.9 0.2 0.5 1.3 3.5 7.6 .458 2.2 5.7 .395 0.7 0.8 .833
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 %
Pat Connaughton 12 26.5 9.5 0.3 4.0 4.3 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.6 1.2 3.5 7.3 .477 2.1 5.3 .391 0.4 0.4 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
Pat Connaughton Damian Lillard
Season 2022-232019-20
Team Milwaukee BucksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail 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 %
Pat Connaughton 61 23.7 7.6 0.8 3.8 4.6 1.3 0.6 0.2 0.5 1.1 2.7 6.9 .392 1.8 5.3 .339 0.4 0.7 .659
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 %
Pat Connaughton 4 22.0 12.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 1.8 1.0 0.3 0.5 2.5 4.3 7.5 .567 2.8 5.8 .478 0.8 1.0 .750
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
Pat Connaughton Damian Lillard
Season 2023-242020-21
Team Milwaukee BucksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail 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 %
Pat Connaughton 76 22.1 5.6 0.7 2.5 3.1 2.1 0.5 0.3 0.6 1.3 2.0 4.6 .435 1.1 3.1 .345 0.6 0.8 .759
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 %
Pat Connaughton 6 20.7 4.5 0.5 3.3 3.8 2.2 1.0 0.2 0.5 1.0 1.8 4.2 .440 0.5 1.8 .273 0.3 0.3 1.000
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
Pat Connaughton 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 %
Pat Connaughton ------- --- ----------
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 %
Pat Connaughton ------- --- ----------
Damian Lillard ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Pat Connaughton 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 %
Pat Connaughton ------- --- ----------
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 %
Pat Connaughton ------- --- ----------
Damian Lillard ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Pat Connaughton 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 %
Pat Connaughton ------- --- ----------
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 %
Pat Connaughton ------- --- ----------
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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