Joe Ellis vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard and Joe Ellis 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

Joe Ellis

vs.

Damian Lillard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ellis 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Joe Ellis 8 Damian Lillard 12

Playoffs Played Joe Ellis 6 Damian Lillard 9

All-Star Games Joe Ellis 0 Damian Lillard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Ellis 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Ellis 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Joe Ellis 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 8.8 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 5.1 Damian Lillard 4.2

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 1.4 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 * Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 * Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 4,623 Damian Lillard 21,151

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 2,686 Damian Lillard 3,573

Total Assists Joe Ellis 716 Damian Lillard 5,659

Total Steals Joe Ellis 33 * Damian Lillard 804

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 9 * Damian Lillard 257

Total Games Joe Ellis 524 Damian Lillard 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .398 Damian Lillard .438

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .727 Damian Lillard .897

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) * Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 (1974) * Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 5.3 Damian Lillard 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 3.4 Damian Lillard 4.5

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.6 Damian Lillard 6.2

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Damian Lillard 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 202 Damian Lillard 1,666

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 131 Damian Lillard 286

Total Assists Joe Ellis 23 Damian Lillard 396

Total Steals Joe Ellis 0 * Damian Lillard 76

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 0 * Damian Lillard 19

Total Games Joe Ellis 38 Damian Lillard 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .307 Damian Lillard .412

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Damian Lillard .374

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .692 Damian Lillard .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * 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, this player has no data for the stat.