LeBron James vs. Damian Lillard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Damian Lillard and LeBron James 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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LeBron James and Damian Lillard are among the most prolific scorers in NBA history—with LeBron as the all-time leader they combine for an staggering season total of 64,782 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 LeBron James has better scoring stats than Damian Lillard 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 22 NBA regular seasons played, LeBron James averages 1.9 points more than Damian Lillard in his 13 seasons (27.0 points against 25.1), and he also scored a total of 19,586 points more (42,184 vs. 22,598).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LeBron James | 27.0 | +1.9 | 22 |
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LeBron James | 42,184 | +19,586 | 22 |
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | 13 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| LeBron James | 1 |  +1 |
| Damian Lillard | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason LeBron James has a better career point average than Damian Lillard (+3.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+6,574).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LeBron James | 28.4 | +3.2 | 18 |
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LeBron James | 8,289 | +6,574 | 18 |
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | 10 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 1 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 5 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 1,286 | +636 | ||
| Damian Lillard | 650 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 1,554 | +672 | ||
| Damian Lillard | 882 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LeBron James | 1,562 | +662 | ||
| Damian Lillard | 900 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LeBron James | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 261 | +215 | ||
| Damian Lillard | 46 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 290 | +224 | ||
| Damian Lillard | 66 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LeBron James | 292 | +225 | ||
| Damian Lillard | 67 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LeBron James | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LeBron James | 27.0 | 9.9 | 19.6 | 50.6 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 34.9 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 73.7 | 22 | 1,562 |
| difference: | +1.9 | +1.8 | +1.2 | +6.8 | +1.5 | +3.7 | +2.2 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +16.2 | +9 | +662 |
| 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 | ||||
| LeBron James | 42,184 | 15,488 | 30,583 | 50.6 | 2,559 | 7,322 | 34.9 | 8,649 | 11,735 | 73.7 | 22 | 1,562 |
| difference: | +19,586 | +8,222 | +14,015 | +6.8 | +245 | +234 | +2.2 | +3,387 | +5,882 | +16.2 | +9 | +662 |
| 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 | ||||
| LeBron James | 28.4 | 10.2 | 20.5 | 49.6 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 33.3 | 6.4 | 8.6 | 74.1 | 18 | 292 |
| difference: | +3.2 | +2.2 | +1.0 | +8.8 | +1.7 | +4.0 | +3.5 | +0.4 | +1.8 | +15.2 | +8 | +224 |
| 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 | ||||
| LeBron James | 8,289 | 2,971 | 5,984 | 49.6 | 480 | 1,443 | 33.3 | 1,867 | 2,519 | 74.1 | 18 | 292 |
| difference: | +6,574 | +2,430 | +4,660 | +8.8 | +258 | +840 | +3.5 | +1,456 | +2,059 | +15.2 | +8 | +224 |
| 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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LeBron James' additional seasons: | ||||
* LeBron James played 9 seasons more than Damian Lillard in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 22, from 2017 to 2025—he averaged 26.7 points in a total of 575 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 30.3 ppg and his lowest 24.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Damian Lillard | 22.9 | +22.9 | 2014 | 11 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | 25.9 | +25.9 | 2013 | 23 |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | 27.4 | +27.4 | 2014 | 20 |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
LeBron James' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, LeBron James played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 29.2 points in a total of 93 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34 ppg and his lowest 23.3. |