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?

Player comparisons:
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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
Years15131110

Paul George vs. Damian Lillard
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

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

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:

Paul George Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
72nd
37th
35 18,697 vs. 22,5983,901
Rebounds
219th
+300th
+81 5,684 vs. 3,8451,839
Assists
191st
41st
150 3,369 vs. 6,0692,700
Steals
46th
256th
210 1,539 vs. 874665
Blocks
+300th
+300th
401 vs. 267134
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
750 vs. 534216
Defensive Rebounds
103rd
248th
145 4,934 vs. 3,3111,623
Field Goals Made
104th
66th
38 6,400 vs. 7,266866
Field Goals Attempted
86th
45th
41 14,553 vs. 16,5682,015
3-Pointers Made
9th
4th
5 2,349 vs. 2,804455
3-Pointers Attempted
10th
3rd
7 6,127 vs. 7,5561,429
Free Throws Made
116th
35th
81 3,548 vs. 5,2621,714
Free Throws Attempted
146th
49th
97 4,160 vs. 5,8531,693

Games and Years:

Paul George Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
260th
272nd
12 908 vs. 9008
Seasons
133rd
300th
167 15 vs. 132

Triple-Doubles:

Paul George Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
109th
25 4 vs. 51

Rankings by Points Scored:

Paul George Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
54th
15th
39 22 vs. 6038
50+ point games
-
6th
0 vs. 1515
60+ point games
-
3rd
0 vs. 55
70+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul George Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
49th
97th
48 2,416 vs. 1,715701
Rebounds
73rd
+300th
+227 854 vs. 296558
Assists
66th
85th
19 473 vs. 41459
Steals
43rd
173rd
130 172 vs. 7894
Blocks
143rd
+300th
+157 62 vs. 2141
Offensive Rebounds
239th
+300th
+61 107 vs. 4661
Defensive Rebounds
40th
247th
207 747 vs. 250497
Field Goals Made
61st
140th
79 779 vs. 541238
Field Goals Attempted
56th
111st
55 1,842 vs. 1,324518
3-Pointers Made
14th
25th
11 276 vs. 22254
3-Pointers Attempted
13th
28th
15 783 vs. 603180
Free Throws Made
45th
75th
30 582 vs. 411171
Free Throws Attempted
49th
104th
55 705 vs. 460245

Games and Years:

Paul George Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
116th
+300th
114 vs. 6846
Playoffs
110th
154th
44 11 vs. 101

Triple-Doubles:

Paul George Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
+300th
1 vs. 01

Rankings by Points Scored:

Paul George Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
37th
41 1 vs. 43
50+ point games
-
5th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul George Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
64th
14th
50 20.59 vs. 25.114.52
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.26 vs. 4.271.99
Assists per game
282nd
37th
245 3.71 vs. 6.743.03
Steals per game
45th
+300th
+255 1.69 vs. 0.970.72
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.44 vs. 0.300.14
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.83 vs. 0.590.23
Defensive Rebounds per game
118th
+300th
+182 5.43 vs. 3.681.76
Field Goals Made per game
114th
48th
66 7.05 vs. 8.071.02
Field Goals Attempted per game
80th
26th
54 16.03 vs. 18.412.38
3-Pointers Made per game
15th
2nd
13 2.59 vs. 3.120.53
3-Pointers Attempted per game
15th
3rd
12 6.75 vs. 8.401.65
Free Throws Made per game
139th
23rd
116 3.91 vs. 5.851.94
Free Throws Attempted per game
171st
51st
120 4.58 vs. 6.501.92

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul George Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
72nd
29th
43 21.19 vs. 25.224.03
Rebounds per game
182nd
+300th
+118 7.49 vs. 4.353.14
Assists per game
177th
57th
120 4.15 vs. 6.091.94
Steals per game
69th
206th
137 1.51 vs. 1.150.36
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.54 vs. 0.310.24
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.94 vs. 0.680.26
Defensive Rebounds per game
64th
+300th
+236 6.55 vs. 3.682.88
Field Goals Made per game
139th
66th
73 6.83 vs. 7.961.12
Field Goals Attempted per game
105th
38th
67 16.16 vs. 19.473.31
3-Pointers Made per game
19th
3rd
16 2.42 vs. 3.260.84
3-Pointers Attempted per game
14th
5th
9 6.87 vs. 8.872.00
Free Throws Made per game
74th
32nd
42 5.11 vs. 6.040.94
Free Throws Attempted per game
92nd
64th
28 6.18 vs. 6.760.58

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.