Damian Lillard vs. Andrew Wiggins: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Andrew Wiggins and Damian Lillard to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Damian Lillard is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Andrew Wiggins.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Damian Lillard has better scoring stats than Andrew Wiggins in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, Damian Lillard averages 6.6 points more than Andrew Wiggins in his 12 seasons (25.1 points against 18.5), and he also scored a total of 8,114 points more (22,598 vs. 14,484).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | +6.6 | 13 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 18.5 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | +8,114 | 13 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 14,484 | 12 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Damian Lillard has a better career point average than Andrew Wiggins (+9.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,010).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | +9.2 | 10 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 16.0 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | +1,010 | 10 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 705 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 5 | +5 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 15 | +15 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 650 | +315 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 335 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 882 | +171 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 711 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 900 | +117 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 783 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 0 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 1 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 2 | +2 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 4 | +4 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 23 | +23 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 46 | +37 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 9 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 66 | +25 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 41 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 67 | +23 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 44 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | 8.1 | 18.4 | 43.9 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 37.1 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
| difference: | +6.6 | +1.2 | +3.1 | +1.2 | +1.6 | +4.2 | +1.4 | +2.6 | +2.0 | +17.4 | +1 | +116 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 18.5 | 6.9 | 15.3 | 45.0 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 35.7 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 72.5 | 12 | 784 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | 7,266 | 16,568 | 43.9 | 2,804 | 7,556 | 37.1 | 5,262 | 5,853 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
| difference: | +8,114 | +1,880 | +4,607 | +1.2 | +1,625 | +4,250 | +1.4 | +2,729 | +2,360 | +17.4 | +1 | +116 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 14,484 | 5,386 | 11,961 | 45.0 | 1,179 | 3,306 | 35.7 | 2,533 | 3,493 | 72.5 | 12 | 784 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | 8.0 | 19.5 | 40.9 | 3.3 | 8.9 | 36.8 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +9.2 | +1.8 | +5.9 | +4.7 | +1.8 | +4.1 | +4.4 | +3.9 | +3.6 | +23.8 | +6 | +24 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 16.0 | 6.2 | 13.6 | 45.6 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 32.4 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 65.5 | 4 | 44 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | 541 | 1,324 | 40.9 | 222 | 603 | 36.8 | 411 | 460 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +1,010 | +269 | +727 | +4.7 | +154 | +393 | +4.4 | +318 | +318 | +23.8 | +6 | +24 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 705 | 272 | 597 | 45.6 | 68 | 210 | 32.4 | 93 | 142 | 65.5 | 4 | 44 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Damian Lillard's additional seasons: | ||||
* Damian Lillard played 1 season more than Andrew Wiggins in the NBA. In that year—his season 13 in 2025—he averaged 24.9 points in a total of 58 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 22.9 | +22.9 | 2014 | 11 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 21.6 | +21.6 | 2015 | 5 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 27.8 | +27.8 | 2017 | 4 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2018 | 4 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 26.9 | +26.9 | 2019 | 16 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2025 | 4 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 31.3 | +31.3 | 2024 | 4 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Damian Lillard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Damian Lillard played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 7.0 points in a total of 3 games. |