Paul George vs. Damian Lillard: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Paul George and Damian Lillard all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Paul George, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 2011 to 2025, and Damian Lillard, with 13 seasons played from 2013 to 2025, 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, and 3-pointers made as a bonus) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.
| Paul George vs. Damian Lillard | ||||
|  Career Totals | Season | Playoffs | ||
| Paul George | Damian Lillard | Paul George | Damian Lillard | |
| Points | 72nd | 37th | 49th | 97th | 
| Rebounds | 219th | +300th | 73rd | +300th | 
| Assists | 191st | 41st | 66th | 85th | 
| Steals | 46th | 256th | 43rd | 173rd | 
| Blocks | +300th | +300th | 143rd | +300th | 
| 3-Pointers Made | 9th | 4th | 14th | 25th | 
| Years | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 
| Paul George vs. Damian Lillard | ||||
|  Career Per Game | Season | Playoffs | ||
| Paul George | Damian Lillard | Paul George | Damian Lillard | |
| Points | 64th | 14th | 72nd | 29th | 
| Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 182nd | +300th | 
| Assists | 282nd | 37th | 177th | 57th | 
| Steals | 45th | +300th | 69th | 206th | 
| Blocks | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th | 
| 3-Pointers Made | 15th | 2nd | 19th | 3rd | 
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
|  Career Totals, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Paul George | Damian Lillard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points | 72nd | 37th | 35 | 18,697 vs. 22,598 | 3,901 | 
| Rebounds | 219th | +300th | +81 | 5,684 vs. 3,845 | 1,839 | 
| Assists | 191st | 41st | 150 | 3,369 vs. 6,069 | 2,700 | 
| Steals | 46th | 256th | 210 | 1,539 vs. 874 | 665 | 
| Blocks | +300th | +300th | 401 vs. 267 | 134 | |
| Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 750 vs. 534 | 216 | |
| Defensive Rebounds | 103rd | 248th | 145 | 4,934 vs. 3,311 | 1,623 | 
| Field Goals Made | 104th | 66th | 38 | 6,400 vs. 7,266 | 866 | 
| Field Goals Attempted | 86th | 45th | 41 | 14,553 vs. 16,568 | 2,015 | 
| 3-Pointers Made | 9th | 4th | 5 | 2,349 vs. 2,804 | 455 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 10th | 3rd | 7 | 6,127 vs. 7,556 | 1,429 | 
| Free Throws Made | 116th | 35th | 81 | 3,548 vs. 5,262 | 1,714 | 
| Free Throws Attempted | 146th | 49th | 97 | 4,160 vs. 5,853 | 1,693 | 
| Games and Years: | Paul George | Damian Lillard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Games Played | 260th | 272nd | 12 | 908 vs. 900 | 8 | 
| Seasons | 133rd | 300th | 167 | 15 vs. 13 | 2 | 
| Triple-Doubles: | Paul George | Damian Lillard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Triple-Doubles | 134th | 109th | 25 | 4 vs. 5 | 1 | 
| Rankings by Points Scored: | Paul George | Damian Lillard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| 40+ point games | 54th | 15th | 39 | 22 vs. 60 | 38 | 
| 50+ point games | - | 6th | 0 vs. 15 | 15 | |
| 60+ point games | - | 3rd | 0 vs. 5 | 5 | |
| 70+ point games | - | 2nd | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
|  Career Totals, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Paul George | Damian Lillard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points | 49th | 97th | 48 | 2,416 vs. 1,715 | 701 | 
| Rebounds | 73rd | +300th | +227 | 854 vs. 296 | 558 | 
| Assists | 66th | 85th | 19 | 473 vs. 414 | 59 | 
| Steals | 43rd | 173rd | 130 | 172 vs. 78 | 94 | 
| Blocks | 143rd | +300th | +157 | 62 vs. 21 | 41 | 
| Offensive Rebounds | 239th | +300th | +61 | 107 vs. 46 | 61 | 
| Defensive Rebounds | 40th | 247th | 207 | 747 vs. 250 | 497 | 
| Field Goals Made | 61st | 140th | 79 | 779 vs. 541 | 238 | 
| Field Goals Attempted | 56th | 111st | 55 | 1,842 vs. 1,324 | 518 | 
| 3-Pointers Made | 14th | 25th | 11 | 276 vs. 222 | 54 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 13th | 28th | 15 | 783 vs. 603 | 180 | 
| Free Throws Made | 45th | 75th | 30 | 582 vs. 411 | 171 | 
| Free Throws Attempted | 49th | 104th | 55 | 705 vs. 460 | 245 | 
| Games and Years: | Paul George | Damian Lillard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Games Played | 116th | +300th | 114 vs. 68 | 46 | |
| Playoffs | 110th | 154th | 44 | 11 vs. 10 | 1 | 
| Triple-Doubles: | Paul George | Damian Lillard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Triple-Doubles | 39th | +300th | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
| Rankings by Points Scored: | Paul George | Damian Lillard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| 40+ point games | 78th | 37th | 41 | 1 vs. 4 | 3 | 
| 50+ point games | - | 5th | 0 vs. 2 | 2 | |
| 60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
|  Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Paul George | Damian Lillard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points per game | 64th | 14th | 50 | 20.59 vs. 25.11 | 4.52 | 
| Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 6.26 vs. 4.27 | 1.99 | |
| Assists per game | 282nd | 37th | 245 | 3.71 vs. 6.74 | 3.03 | 
| Steals per game | 45th | +300th | +255 | 1.69 vs. 0.97 | 0.72 | 
| Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.44 vs. 0.30 | 0.14 | |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.83 vs. 0.59 | 0.23 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 118th | +300th | +182 | 5.43 vs. 3.68 | 1.76 | 
| Field Goals Made per game | 114th | 48th | 66 | 7.05 vs. 8.07 | 1.02 | 
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 80th | 26th | 54 | 16.03 vs. 18.41 | 2.38 | 
| 3-Pointers Made per game | 15th | 2nd | 13 | 2.59 vs. 3.12 | 0.53 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | 15th | 3rd | 12 | 6.75 vs. 8.40 | 1.65 | 
| Free Throws Made per game | 139th | 23rd | 116 | 3.91 vs. 5.85 | 1.94 | 
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 171st | 51st | 120 | 4.58 vs. 6.50 | 1.92 | 
|  Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Paul George | Damian Lillard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points per game | 72nd | 29th | 43 | 21.19 vs. 25.22 | 4.03 | 
| Rebounds per game | 182nd | +300th | +118 | 7.49 vs. 4.35 | 3.14 | 
| Assists per game | 177th | 57th | 120 | 4.15 vs. 6.09 | 1.94 | 
| Steals per game | 69th | 206th | 137 | 1.51 vs. 1.15 | 0.36 | 
| Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.54 vs. 0.31 | 0.24 | |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.94 vs. 0.68 | 0.26 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 64th | +300th | +236 | 6.55 vs. 3.68 | 2.88 | 
| Field Goals Made per game | 139th | 66th | 73 | 6.83 vs. 7.96 | 1.12 | 
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 105th | 38th | 67 | 16.16 vs. 19.47 | 3.31 | 
| 3-Pointers Made per game | 19th | 3rd | 16 | 2.42 vs. 3.26 | 0.84 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | 14th | 5th | 9 | 6.87 vs. 8.87 | 2.00 | 
| Free Throws Made per game | 74th | 32nd | 42 | 5.11 vs. 6.04 | 0.94 | 
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 92nd | 64th | 28 | 6.18 vs. 6.76 | 0.58 | 
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.