Damian Lillard vs. Fred VanVleet: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Fred VanVleet 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 Fred VanVleet.
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 Fred VanVleet 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 10.2 points more than Fred VanVleet in his 9 seasons (25.1 points against 14.9), and he also scored a total of 14,394 points more (22,598 vs. 8,204).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | +10.2 | 13 |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | +14,394 | 13 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 9 | |
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 Fred VanVleet (+14.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,066).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | +14.2 | 10 |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | +1,066 | 10 |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 5 | +5 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 650 | +486 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 164 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 882 | +489 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 393 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 900 | +371 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 529 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 21 | +21 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 2 | +2 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 4 | +4 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 46 | +34 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 12 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 66 | +37 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 29 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 67 | +14 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 53 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 6 | +5 | ||
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: | +10.2 | +3.1 | +5.9 | +3.7 | +0.6 | +1.6 | +3.5 | +3.8 | +3.7 | +4 | +350 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 5.0 | 12.5 | 40.1 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 37.1 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
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: | +14,394 | +4,503 | +9,683 | +3.7 | +1,418 | +3,825 | +3,970 | +4,355 | +3.7 | +4 | +350 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 2,763 | 6,885 | 40.1 | 1,386 | 3,731 | 37.1 | 1,292 | 1,498 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
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: | +14.2 | +4.3 | +10.2 | +1.1 | +1.1 | +3.2 | +1.5 | +4.6 | +5.2 | +3.1 | +4 | +9 |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 39.7 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 38.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
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: | +1,066 | +322 | +773 | +1.1 | +92 | +264 | +1.5 | +330 | +366 | +3.1 | +4 | +9 |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 219 | 551 | 39.7 | 130 | 339 | 38.3 | 81 | 94 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Damian Lillard's additional seasons: | ||||
* Damian Lillard played 4 seasons more than Fred VanVleet in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 13, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 26.5 points in a total of 218 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 32.2 ppg and his lowest 24. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2017 | 7 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 27.8 | +27.8 | 2017 | 4 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 26.9 | +26.9 | 2019 | 16 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 24.3 | +24.3 | 2020 | 4 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Damian Lillard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Damian Lillard played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 20.9 points in a total of 7 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 31.3 ppg and his lowest 7. |