Frank Gates vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard and Frank Gates 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

Frank Gates

vs.

Damian Lillard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Gates: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Gates 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Frank Gates 1 Damian Lillard 12

Playoffs Played Frank Gates 1 Damian Lillard 9

All-Star Games Frank Gates 0 Damian Lillard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Frank Gates 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Frank Gates 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Frank Gates 0 * Damian Lillard 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Gates 4.5 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Damian Lillard 4.2

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.4 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Gates 287 Damian Lillard 21,151

Total Rebounds Frank Gates - n/a ** Damian Lillard 3,573

Total Assists Frank Gates 91 Damian Lillard 5,659

Total Steals Frank Gates - n/a ** Damian Lillard 804

Total Blocks Frank Gates - n/a ** Damian Lillard 257

Total Games Frank Gates 64 Damian Lillard 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Gates .281 Damian Lillard .438

3-Point Percentage Frank Gates - n/a ** Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Frank Gates .622 Damian Lillard .897

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Gates 4.5 (1950) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.4 (1950) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Gates 3.6 Damian Lillard 26.1

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.3 Damian Lillard 6.2

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.2

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Gates 25 Damian Lillard 1,694

Total Rebounds Frank Gates - n/a ** Damian Lillard 288

Total Assists Frank Gates 9 Damian Lillard 400

Total Steals Frank Gates - n/a ** Damian Lillard 76

Total Blocks Frank Gates - n/a ** Damian Lillard 19

Total Games Frank Gates 7 Damian Lillard 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Gates .243 Damian Lillard .412

3-Point Percentage Frank Gates - n/a ** Damian Lillard .373

Free Throw Percentage Frank Gates .700 Damian Lillard .894

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Gates 3.6 (1950) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.3 (1950) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.