Damian Lillard vs. Trae Young: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Trae Young 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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Trae Young and Damian Lillard have two of the highest career scoring averages in league history and here we compare all their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Trae Young has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Damian Lillard 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Trae Young averages 0.2 points more than Damian Lillard in his 13 seasons (25.3 points against 25.1). On the other hand Damian Lillard scored a total of 10,378 points more than Trae Young (22,598 vs. 12,220).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | 13 | |
| Trae Young | 25.3 | +0.2 | 7 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | +10,378 | 13 |
| Trae Young | 12,220 | 7 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Trae Young has a better career point average than Damian Lillard (+1.2 points per game) while Damian Lillard scored more points (+1,002).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | 10 | |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | +1.2 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | +1,002 | 10 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 5 | +5 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 650 | +308 | ||
| Trae Young | 342 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 882 | +419 | ||
| Trae Young | 463 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 900 | +417 | ||
| Trae Young | 483 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 2 | +2 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 46 | +25 | ||
| Trae Young | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 66 | +41 | ||
| Trae Young | 25 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 67 | +40 | ||
| Trae Young | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
| Trae Young | 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: | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +1.9 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +2.6 | +6 | +417 |
| Trae Young | 25.3 | 8.0 | 18.5 | 43.3 | 2.6 | 7.5 | 35.2 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 87.3 | 7 | 483 |
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: | +10,378 | +3,401 | +7,633 | +0.6 | +1,527 | +3,928 | +1.9 | +2,049 | +2,174 | +2.6 | +6 | +417 |
| Trae Young | 12,220 | 3,865 | 8,935 | 43.3 | 1,277 | 3,628 | 35.2 | 3,213 | 3,679 | 87.3 | 7 | 483 |
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: | +1.2 | +0.6 | +1.9 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +0.2 | +7.1 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +4.1 | +7 | +41 |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | 8.6 | 21.4 | 40.2 | 2.6 | 8.7 | 29.7 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
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: | +1,002 | +309 | +747 | +0.7 | +152 | +367 | +7.1 | +232 | +250 | +4.1 | +7 | +41 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 232 | 577 | 40.2 | 70 | 236 | 29.7 | 179 | 210 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Damian Lillard's additional seasons: | ||||
* Damian Lillard played 6 seasons more than Trae Young in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 13, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 27.6 points in a total of 351 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 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 22.9 | +22.9 | 2014 | 11 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2018 | 4 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 26.9 | +26.9 | 2019 | 16 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Damian Lillard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Damian Lillard played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 26.4 points in a total of 17 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34.3 ppg and his lowest 7. |