Dyson Daniels vs. Damian Lillard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Damian Lillard and Dyson Daniels 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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 Dyson Daniels.
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 Dyson Daniels 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 16.5 points more than Dyson Daniels in his 4 seasons (25.1 points against 8.6), and he also scored a total of 20,718 points more (22,598 vs. 1,880).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 8.6 | 4 | |
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | +16.5 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 1,880 | 4 | |
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | +20,718 | 13 |
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 Dyson Daniels (+23.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,711).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 1.3 | 1 | |
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | +23.9 | 10 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 4 | 1 | |
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | +1,711 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 5 | +5 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 15 | +15 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 60 | +60 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 265 | +265 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 13 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 650 | +637 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 90 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 882 | +792 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 195 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 900 | +705 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 23 | +23 | ||
| Damian Lillard | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 4 | +4 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 23 | +23 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 46 | +46 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 66 | +66 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 1 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 67 | +66 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 2 | +1 | ||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 8.6 | 3.6 | 7.6 | 47.4 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 31.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 60.6 | 4 | 218 |
| difference: | +16.5 | +4.5 | +10.8 | +3.6 | +2.4 | +6.2 | +5.5 | +5.1 | +5.3 | +29.3 | +9 | +682 |
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | 8.1 | 18.4 | 43.9 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 37.1 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 1,880 | 783 | 1,651 | 47.4 | 154 | 487 | 31.6 | 160 | 264 | 60.6 | 4 | 218 |
| difference: | +20,718 | +6,483 | +14,917 | +3.6 | +2,650 | +7,069 | +5.5 | +5,102 | +5,589 | +29.3 | +9 | +682 |
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | 7,266 | 16,568 | 43.9 | 2,804 | 7,556 | 37.1 | 5,262 | 5,853 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1 | 3 |
| difference: | +23.9 | +7.3 | +17.5 | +7.5 | +3.3 | +8.2 | +36.8 | +6.0 | +6.8 | +89.3 | +9 | +65 |
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | 8.0 | 19.5 | 40.9 | 3.3 | 8.9 | 36.8 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 4 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 3 |
| difference: | +1,711 | +539 | +1,318 | +7.5 | +222 | +601 | +36.8 | +411 | +460 | +89.3 | +9 | +65 |
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | 541 | 1,324 | 40.9 | 222 | 603 | 36.8 | 411 | 460 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Damian Lillard's additional seasons: | ||||
* Damian Lillard played 9 seasons more than Dyson Daniels in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 13, from 2017 to 2025—he averaged 27.2 points in a total of 579 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 | |
| Dyson Daniels | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dyson Daniels | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Damian Lillard | 21.6 | +21.6 | 2015 | 5 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dyson Daniels | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Damian Lillard | 26.5 | +26.5 | 2016 | 11 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Damian Lillard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Damian Lillard played in 7 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 26.0 points in a total of 41 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34.3 ppg and his lowest 7. |