Damian Lillard vs. David Robinson: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Damian Lillard and David Robinson all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Damian Lillard, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 2013 to 2025, and David Robinson, with 14 seasons played from 1990 to 2003, stand among the league's historical elite..
Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.
First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.
Damian Lillard vs. David Robinson | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Damian Lillard | David Robinson | Damian Lillard | David Robinson | |
Points | 37th | 45th | 97th | 55th |
Rebounds | +300th | 35th | +300th | 31st |
Assists | 41st | +300th | 85th | 159th |
Steals | 256th | 67th | 173rd | 53rd |
Blocks | +300th | 6th | +300th | 5th |
Years | 13 | 14 | 10 | 12 |
Damian Lillard vs. David Robinson | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Damian Lillard | David Robinson | Damian Lillard | David Robinson | |
Points | 14th | 51st | 29th | 151st |
Rebounds | +300th | 38th | +300th | 41st |
Assists | 37th | +300th | 57th | +300th |
Steals | +300th | 107th | 206th | 159th |
Blocks | +300th | 4th | +300th | 6th |
Comparisons on this page: |
Their rankings for: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Damian Lillard | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 37th | 45th | 8 | 22,598 vs. 20,790 | 1,808 |
Rebounds | +300th | 35th | +265 | 3,845 vs. 10,497 | 6,652 |
Assists | 41st | +300th | +259 | 6,069 vs. 2,441 | 3,628 |
Steals | 256th | 67th | 189 | 874 vs. 1,388 | 514 |
Blocks | +300th | 6th | +294 | 267 vs. 2,954 | 2,687 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 29th | +271 | 534 vs. 3,083 | 2,549 |
Defensive Rebounds | 248th | 24th | 224 | 3,311 vs. 7,414 | 4,103 |
Field Goals Made | 66th | 61st | 5 | 7,266 vs. 7,365 | 99 |
Field Goals Attempted | 45th | 93rd | 48 | 16,568 vs. 14,221 | 2,347 |
3-Pointers Made | 4th | +300th | +296 | 2,804 vs. 25 | 2,779 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 3rd | +300th | +297 | 7,556 vs. 100 | 7,456 |
Free Throws Made | 35th | 22nd | 13 | 5,262 vs. 6,035 | 773 |
Free Throws Attempted | 48th | 19th | 29 | 5,853 vs. 8,201 | 2,348 |
Games and Years: | Damian Lillard | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 272nd | 162nd | 110 | 900 vs. 987 | 87 |
Seasons | 292nd | 190th | 102 | 13 vs. 14 | 1 |
Triple-Doubles: | Damian Lillard | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 109th | 49th | 60 | 5 vs. 14 | 9 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Damian Lillard | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 15th | 54th | 39 | 60 vs. 22 | 38 |
50+ point games | 6th | 40th | 34 | 15 vs. 3 | 12 |
60+ point games | 3rd | 11th | 8 | 5 vs. 1 | 4 |
70+ point games | 2nd | 2nd | 0 | 1 vs. 1 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Damian Lillard | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 97th | 55th | 42 | 1,715 vs. 2,221 | 506 |
Rebounds | +300th | 31st | +269 | 296 vs. 1,301 | 1,005 |
Assists | 85th | 159th | 74 | 414 vs. 280 | 134 |
Steals | 173rd | 53rd | 120 | 78 vs. 151 | 73 |
Blocks | +300th | 5th | +295 | 21 vs. 312 | 291 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 21st | +279 | 46 vs. 367 | 321 |
Defensive Rebounds | 247th | 22nd | 225 | 250 vs. 934 | 684 |
Field Goals Made | 140th | 63rd | 77 | 541 vs. 768 | 227 |
Field Goals Attempted | 111st | 71st | 40 | 1,324 vs. 1,604 | 280 |
3-Pointers Made | 25th | +300th | +275 | 222 vs. 1 | 221 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 28th | +300th | +272 | 603 vs. 10 | 593 |
Free Throws Made | 75th | 34th | 41 | 411 vs. 684 | 273 |
Free Throws Attempted | 104th | 26th | 78 | 460 vs. 966 | 506 |
Games and Years: | Damian Lillard | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 100th | +200 | 68 vs. 123 | 55 |
Playoffs | 154th | 76th | 78 | 10 vs. 12 | 2 |
Triple-Doubles: | Damian Lillard | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | 39th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Damian Lillard | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 37th | 78th | 41 | 4 vs. 1 | 3 |
50+ point games | 5th | - | 2 vs. 0 | 2 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Damian Lillard | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 14th | 51st | 37 | 25.11 vs. 21.06 | 4.05 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 38th | +262 | 4.27 vs. 10.64 | 6.36 |
Assists per game | 37th | +300th | +263 | 6.74 vs. 2.47 | 4.27 |
Steals per game | +300th | 107th | +193 | 0.97 vs. 1.41 | 0.44 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 4th | +296 | 0.30 vs. 2.99 | 2.70 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 24th | +276 | 0.59 vs. 3.12 | 2.53 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 28th | +272 | 3.68 vs. 7.51 | 3.83 |
Field Goals Made per game | 48th | 78th | 30 | 8.07 vs. 7.46 | 0.61 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 25th | 159th | 134 | 18.41 vs. 14.41 | 4.00 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 3.12 vs. 0.03 | 3.09 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 3rd | +300th | +297 | 8.40 vs. 0.10 | 8.29 |
Free Throws Made per game | 23rd | 20th | 3 | 5.85 vs. 6.11 | 0.27 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 51st | 15th | 36 | 6.50 vs. 8.31 | 1.81 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Damian Lillard | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 29th | 151st | 122 | 25.22 vs. 18.06 | 7.16 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 41st | +259 | 4.35 vs. 10.58 | 6.22 |
Assists per game | 57th | +300th | +243 | 6.09 vs. 2.28 | 3.81 |
Steals per game | 206th | 159th | 47 | 1.15 vs. 1.23 | 0.08 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 6th | +294 | 0.31 vs. 2.54 | 2.23 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 52nd | +248 | 0.68 vs. 2.98 | 2.31 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 28th | +272 | 3.68 vs. 7.59 | 3.92 |
Field Goals Made per game | 66th | 185th | 119 | 7.96 vs. 6.24 | 1.71 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 38th | 236th | 198 | 19.47 vs. 13.04 | 6.43 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 3rd | +300th | +297 | 3.26 vs. 0.01 | 3.26 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 5th | +300th | +295 | 8.87 vs. 0.08 | 8.79 |
Free Throws Made per game | 32nd | 53rd | 21 | 6.04 vs. 5.56 | 0.48 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 64th | 31st | 33 | 6.76 vs. 7.85 | 1.09 |
Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.