Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Damian Lillard: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, with a career spanning 7 seasons from 2019 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) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Damian Lillard
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Damian Lillard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Damian Lillard
Points
+300th
37th
191st
97th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
41st
174th
85th
Steals
+300th
256th
234th
173rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
208th
+300th
Years713410

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Damian Lillard
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Damian Lillard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Damian Lillard
Points
21st
14th
23rd
29th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
118th
37th
71st
57th
Steals
96th
+300th
107th
206th
Blocks
246th
+300th
161st
+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:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
37th
+263 11,294 vs. 22,59811,304
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,211 vs. 3,8451,634
Assists
+300th
41st
+259 2,362 vs. 6,0693,707
Steals
+300th
256th
+44 666 vs. 874208
Blocks
+300th
+300th
370 vs. 267103
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
351 vs. 534183
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
248th
+52 1,860 vs. 3,3111,451
Field Goals Made
+300th
66th
+234 3,943 vs. 7,2663,323
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
45th
+255 7,872 vs. 16,5688,696
3-Pointers Made
+300th
4th
+296 614 vs. 2,8042,190
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
3rd
+297 1,729 vs. 7,5565,827
Free Throws Made
205th
35th
170 2,794 vs. 5,2622,468
Free Throws Attempted
270th
48th
222 3,243 vs. 5,8532,610

Games and Years:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
272nd
+28 462 vs. 900438
Seasons
+300th
292nd
+8 7 vs. 136

Triple-Doubles:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
109th
93 2 vs. 53

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
48th
15th
33 26 vs. 6034
50+ point games
29th
6th
23 4 vs. 1511
60+ point games
-
3rd
0 vs. 55
70+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
191st
97th
94 1,186 vs. 1,715529
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
248 vs. 29648
Assists
174th
85th
89 262 vs. 414152
Steals
234th
173rd
61 64 vs. 7814
Blocks
208th
+300th
+92 45 vs. 2124
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
38 vs. 468
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
247th
+53 210 vs. 25040
Field Goals Made
217th
140th
77 411 vs. 541130
Field Goals Attempted
237th
111st
126 878 vs. 1,324446
3-Pointers Made
185th
25th
160 71 vs. 222151
3-Pointers Attempted
188th
28th
160 203 vs. 603400
Free Throws Made
144th
75th
69 293 vs. 411118
Free Throws Attempted
187th
104th
83 341 vs. 460119

Games and Years:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
46 vs. 6822
Playoffs
+300th
154th
+146 4 vs. 106

Triple-Doubles:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
21st
14th
7 24.45 vs. 25.110.66
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.79 vs. 4.270.51
Assists per game
118th
37th
81 5.11 vs. 6.741.63
Steals per game
96th
+300th
+204 1.44 vs. 0.970.47
Blocks per game
246th
+300th
+54 0.80 vs. 0.300.50
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.76 vs. 0.590.17
Defensive Rebounds per game
284th
+300th
+16 4.03 vs. 3.680.35
Field Goals Made per game
34th
48th
14 8.53 vs. 8.070.46
Field Goals Attempted per game
47th
25th
22 17.04 vs. 18.411.37
3-Pointers Made per game
254th
2nd
252 1.33 vs. 3.121.79
3-Pointers Attempted per game
165th
3rd
162 3.74 vs. 8.404.65
Free Throws Made per game
21st
23rd
2 6.05 vs. 5.850.20
Free Throws Attempted per game
36th
51st
15 7.02 vs. 6.500.52

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
23rd
29th
6 25.78 vs. 25.220.56
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.39 vs. 4.351.04
Assists per game
71st
57th
14 5.70 vs. 6.090.39
Steals per game
107th
206th
99 1.39 vs. 1.150.24
Blocks per game
161st
+300th
+139 0.98 vs. 0.310.67
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.83 vs. 0.680.15
Defensive Rebounds per game
198th
+300th
+102 4.57 vs. 3.680.89
Field Goals Made per game
35th
66th
31 8.93 vs. 7.960.98
Field Goals Attempted per game
43rd
38th
5 19.09 vs. 19.470.38
3-Pointers Made per game
141st
3rd
138 1.54 vs. 3.261.72
3-Pointers Attempted per game
131st
5th
126 4.41 vs. 8.874.45
Free Throws Made per game
23rd
32nd
9 6.37 vs. 6.040.33
Free Throws Attempted per game
40th
64th
24 7.41 vs. 6.760.65

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.