Damian Lillard vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Damian Lillard that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Damian Lillard

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 12 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 9 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 8 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Damian Lillard 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Damian Lillard 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Damian Lillard 0 Gary Payton 1

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Gary Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.2 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 21,151 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,573 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Damian Lillard 5,659 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Damian Lillard 804 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 257 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Damian Lillard 842 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .438 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .897 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 26.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.5 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.2 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,638 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 285 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Damian Lillard 388 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Damian Lillard 73 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 19 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Damian Lillard 63 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .414 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .375 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .889 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.5 (2024) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)