Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Damian Lillard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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 and Giannis Antetokounmpo are among the most prolific scorers in NBA history—combining for an staggering season total of 43,136 points—and they also have two of the all-time best scoring averages. 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 Damian Lillard has better scoring average and totals in the regular season while in the Playoffs both numbers are better for Giannis Antetokounmpo. 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 1.2 points more than Giannis Antetokounmpo in his 12 seasons (25.1 points against 23.9), and he also scored a total of 2,060 points more (22,598 vs. 20,538).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 23.9 | 12 | |
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | +1.2 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 20,538 | 12 | |
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | +2,060 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Giannis Antetokounmpo has a better career point average than Damian Lillard (+1.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+555).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | +1.8 | 9 |
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | +555 | 9 |
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | 10 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 5 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 563 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 650 | +87 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 760 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 882 | +122 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 856 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 900 | +44 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | +3 | ||
| Damian Lillard | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 66 | +20 | ||
| Damian Lillard | 46 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 81 | +15 | ||
| Damian Lillard | 66 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 84 | +17 | ||
| Damian Lillard | 67 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 23.9 | 8.8 | 15.9 | 55.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 28.4 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 69.3 | 12 | 859 |
| difference: | +1.2 | +0.7 | +2.5 | +11.2 | +2.5 | +6.2 | +8.7 | +1.8 | +20.6 | +1 | +41 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 20,538 | 7,525 | 13,668 | 55.1 | 542 | 1,908 | 28.4 | 4,946 | 7,134 | 69.3 | 12 | 859 |
| difference: | +2,060 | +259 | +2,900 | +11.2 | +2,262 | +5,648 | +8.7 | +316 | +1,281 | +20.6 | +1 | +41 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | 10.1 | 19.1 | 53.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 25.9 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +1.8 | +2.1 | +0.4 | +12.3 | +2.6 | +6.1 | +10.9 | +2.8 | +26.8 | +1 | +16 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 852 | 1,602 | 53.2 | 62 | 239 | 25.9 | 504 | 807 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +555 | +311 | +278 | +12.3 | +160 | +364 | +10.9 | +93 | +347 | +26.8 | +1 | +16 |
| 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
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Damian Lillard's additional seasons: | ||||
* Damian Lillard played 1 season more than Giannis Antetokounmpo 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 | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Damian Lillard | 21.6 | +21.6 | 2015 | 5 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 23.3 | +23.3 | 2023 | 3 |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
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. |