Damian Lillard vs. James Worthy: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Damian Lillard and James Worthy all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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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 James Worthy, with 12 seasons played from 1983 to 1994, 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. James Worthy
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Damian Lillard James Worthy Damian Lillard James Worthy
Points
37th
120th
97th
29th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
90th
Assists
41st
281st
85th
72nd
Steals
257th
167th
173rd
39th
Blocks
+300th
223rd
+300th
87th
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Damian Lillard vs. James Worthy
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Damian Lillard James Worthy Damian Lillard James Worthy
Points
14th
154th
29th
73rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
37th
+300th
57th
296th
Steals
+300th
261st
206th
150th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Damian Lillard James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
37th
120th
83 22,598 vs. 16,3206,278
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,845 vs. 4,708863
Assists
41st
281st
240 6,069 vs. 2,7913,278
Steals
257th
167th
90 874 vs. 1,041167
Blocks
+300th
223rd
+77 267 vs. 624357
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
208th
+92 534 vs. 1,5611,027
Defensive Rebounds
250th
282nd
32 3,311 vs. 3,147164
Field Goals Made
67th
84th
17 7,266 vs. 6,878388
Field Goals Attempted
45th
121st
76 16,568 vs. 13,2043,364
3-Pointers Made
4th
+300th
+296 2,804 vs. 1172,687
3-Pointers Attempted
3rd
+300th
+297 7,556 vs. 4867,070
Free Throws Made
35th
271st
236 5,262 vs. 2,4472,815
Free Throws Attempted
49th
276th
227 5,853 vs. 3,1842,669

Games and Years:

Damian Lillard James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
273rd
235th
38 900 vs. 92626
Seasons
300th
+300th
13 vs. 121

Triple-Doubles:

Damian Lillard James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
110th
+300th
5 vs. 05

Rankings by Points Scored:

Damian Lillard James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
15th
-
60 vs. 060
50+ point games
6th
-
15 vs. 015
60+ point games
3rd
-
5 vs. 05
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Damian Lillard James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
97th
29th
68 1,715 vs. 3,0221,307
Rebounds
+300th
90th
+210 296 vs. 747451
Assists
85th
72nd
13 414 vs. 46349
Steals
173rd
39th
134 78 vs. 17799
Blocks
+300th
87th
+213 21 vs. 9675
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
50th
+250 46 vs. 257211
Defensive Rebounds
247th
94th
153 250 vs. 490240
Field Goals Made
140th
20th
120 541 vs. 1,267726
Field Goals Attempted
111st
31st
80 1,324 vs. 2,3291,005
3-Pointers Made
25th
+300th
+275 222 vs. 14208
3-Pointers Attempted
28th
+300th
+272 603 vs. 67536
Free Throws Made
75th
62nd
13 411 vs. 47463
Free Throws Attempted
104th
55th
49 460 vs. 652192

Games and Years:

Damian Lillard James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
61st
+239 68 vs. 14375
Playoffs
154th
223rd
69 10 vs. 91

Triple-Doubles:

Damian Lillard James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
38th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Damian Lillard James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
78th
41 4 vs. 13
50+ point games
5th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Damian Lillard James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
14th
154th
140 25.11 vs. 17.627.48
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.27 vs. 5.080.81
Assists per game
37th
+300th
+263 6.74 vs. 3.013.73
Steals per game
+300th
261st
+39 0.97 vs. 1.120.15
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.30 vs. 0.670.38
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.59 vs. 1.691.09
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.68 vs. 3.400.28
Field Goals Made per game
49th
82nd
33 8.07 vs. 7.430.65
Field Goals Attempted per game
26th
172nd
146 18.41 vs. 14.264.15
3-Pointers Made per game
2nd
+300th
+298 3.12 vs. 0.132.99
3-Pointers Attempted per game
3rd
+300th
+297 8.40 vs. 0.527.87
Free Throws Made per game
23rd
+300th
+277 5.85 vs. 2.643.20
Free Throws Attempted per game
51st
+300th
+249 6.50 vs. 3.443.06

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Damian Lillard James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
29th
73rd
44 25.22 vs. 21.134.09
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.35 vs. 5.220.87
Assists per game
57th
296th
239 6.09 vs. 3.242.85
Steals per game
206th
150th
56 1.15 vs. 1.240.09
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.31 vs. 0.670.36
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
281st
+19 0.68 vs. 1.801.12
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.68 vs. 3.430.25
Field Goals Made per game
66th
39th
27 7.96 vs. 8.860.90
Field Goals Attempted per game
38th
101st
63 19.47 vs. 16.293.18
3-Pointers Made per game
3rd
+300th
+297 3.26 vs. 0.103.17
3-Pointers Attempted per game
5th
+300th
+295 8.87 vs. 0.478.40
Free Throws Made per game
32nd
266th
234 6.04 vs. 3.312.73
Free Throws Attempted per game
64th
237th
173 6.76 vs. 4.562.21

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.