Don Buse vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard and Don Buse 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

Don Buse

vs.

Damian Lillard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Damian Lillard 12

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Damian Lillard 9

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Damian Lillard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Buse 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 0 Damian Lillard 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Damian Lillard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Damian Lillard 0

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Damian Lillard 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Damian Lillard 0

Rookie of The Year Don Buse 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Damian Lillard 4.2

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Damian Lillard 21,151

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Damian Lillard 3,573

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Damian Lillard 5,659

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Damian Lillard 804

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Damian Lillard 257

Total Games Don Buse 648 Damian Lillard 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Damian Lillard .438

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Damian Lillard .897

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Damian Lillard 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Damian Lillard 4.5

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Damian Lillard 6.2

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Damian Lillard 1.2

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Damian Lillard 1,666

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Damian Lillard 286

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Damian Lillard 396

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Damian Lillard 76

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Damian Lillard 19

Total Games Don Buse 35 Damian Lillard 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Damian Lillard .412

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Damian Lillard .374

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Damian Lillard .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.