George Johnson vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
George Johnson:
1972-73 to 1985-86
Damian Lillard:
2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

George Johnson1
Damian Lillard0
George Johnson13
Damian Lillard12
George Johnson8
Damian Lillard9
George Johnson0
Damian Lillard8

Honors and Awards

George Johnson0
Damian Lillard1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
George Johnson0
Damian Lillard7
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
George Johnson1
Damian Lillard0
George Johnson3 *
Damian Lillard0
George Johnson0
Damian Lillard1
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

George Johnson 4.8
Damian Lillard 25.1

George Johnson 6.5
Damian Lillard 4.2

George Johnson 1.0
Damian Lillard 6.7

George Johnson 0.5
*
Damian Lillard 1.0

George Johnson 2.5
*
Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

George Johnson 4,369
Damian Lillard 21,151

George Johnson 5,887
Damian Lillard 3,573

George Johnson 929
Damian Lillard 5,659

George Johnson 456
*
Damian Lillard 804

George Johnson 2,082
*
Damian Lillard 257

George Johnson 904
Damian Lillard 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Johnson .451
Damian Lillard .438

3-Point Percentage
George Johnson .500
*
Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage
George Johnson .694
Damian Lillard .897

Best Season (no game minimum)

George Johnson 8.7
(1978)
Damian Lillard 32.2
(2023)

George Johnson 9.6
(1978)
Damian Lillard 4.9
(2017)

George Johnson 2.1
(1980)
Damian Lillard 8.0
(2020)

George Johnson 1.0
(1978)
*
Damian Lillard 1.2
(2015)

George Johnson 3.4
(1981)
*
Damian Lillard 0.4
(2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

George Johnson 4.2
Damian Lillard 26.1

George Johnson 6.1
Damian Lillard 4.4

George Johnson 0.9
Damian Lillard 6.2

George Johnson 0.7
*
Damian Lillard 1.2

George Johnson 2.0
*
Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

George Johnson 248
Damian Lillard 1,694

George Johnson 361
Damian Lillard 288

George Johnson 55
Damian Lillard 400

George Johnson 34
*
Damian Lillard 76

George Johnson 101
*
Damian Lillard 19

George Johnson 59
Damian Lillard 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Johnson .551
Damian Lillard .412

3-Point Percentage
George Johnson -
*
Damian Lillard .373

Free Throw Percentage
George Johnson .618
Damian Lillard .894

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

George Johnson 14.5
(1979)
Damian Lillard 34.3
(2021)

George Johnson 12.5
(1979)
Damian Lillard 5.1
(2014)

George Johnson 1.3
(1982)
Damian Lillard 10.2
(2021)

George Johnson 1.1
(1976)
*
Damian Lillard 1.7
(2019)

George Johnson 3.5
(1979)
*
Damian Lillard 0.7
(2021)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.