Damian Lillard vs. Dwyane Wade: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dwyane Wade 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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Dwyane Wade and Damian Lillard are among the all-time leaders in points in NBA history—combining for a total of 45,763 points—. Damian Lillard is also one of the all-time leaders in points per game. Here we compare their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Damian Lillard has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Dwyane Wade scored more total points in both stages. 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 3.1 points more than Dwyane Wade in his 16 seasons (25.1 points against 22.0). On the other hand Dwyane Wade scored a total of 567 points more than Damian Lillard (23,165 vs. 22,598).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | +3.1 | 13 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | 13 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | +567 | 16 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Damian Lillard | 0 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 1 |  +1 |
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 Dwyane Wade (+2.9 points per game) while Dwyane Wade scored more points (+2,239).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | +2.9 | 10 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | 13 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | 10 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | +2,239 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 5 | +5 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 650 | +21 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 629 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 882 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 970 | +88 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 900 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 1,051 | +151 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 0 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 3 | +3 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 2 | +2 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 46 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 111 | +65 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 66 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 171 | +105 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 67 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 177 | +110 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 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: | +3.1 | +0.1 | +1.7 | +4.1 | +2.6 | +6.6 | +7.8 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +13.4 | +3 | +154 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | 8.0 | 16.7 | 48.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 29.3 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
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: | +567 | +1,188 | +1,049 | +4.1 | +2,255 | +5,682 | +7.8 | +446 | +1,610 | +13.4 | +3 | +154 |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | 8,454 | 17,617 | 48.0 | 549 | 1,874 | 29.3 | 5,708 | 7,463 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
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: | +2.9 | +0.2 | +2.2 | +6.5 | +2.7 | +7.2 | +3.0 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +11.3 | +3 | +109 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | 8.2 | 17.3 | 47.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 33.8 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
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: | +2,239 | +909 | +1,738 | +6.5 | +119 | +298 | +3.0 | +540 | +760 | +11.3 | +3 | +109 |
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | 1,450 | 3,062 | 47.4 | 103 | 305 | 33.8 | 951 | 1,220 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Dwyane Wade's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dwyane Wade played 3 seasons more than Damian Lillard in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 16, from 2017 to 2019—he averaged 14.8 points in a total of 199 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.3 ppg and his lowest 11.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2004 | 13 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 27.8 | +27.8 | 2017 | 4 |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 15.9 | +15.9 | 2013 | 22 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2014 | 20 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 31.3 | +31.3 | 2024 | 4 |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Dwyane Wade's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Dwyane Wade played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 15.7 points in a total of 11 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.6 ppg and his lowest 15. |