Maurice Cheeks vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

Damian Lillard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Damian Lillard 12

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Damian Lillard 9

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Damian Lillard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Maurice Cheeks 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 0 Damian Lillard 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Damian Lillard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Damian Lillard 0

Rookie of The Year Maurice Cheeks 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Damian Lillard 4.2

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Damian Lillard 21,151

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Damian Lillard 3,573

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Damian Lillard 5,659

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Damian Lillard 804

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Damian Lillard 257

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Damian Lillard 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Damian Lillard .438

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Damian Lillard .897

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Damian Lillard 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Damian Lillard 4.5

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Damian Lillard 6.2

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Damian Lillard 1.2

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Damian Lillard 1,666

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Damian Lillard 286

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Damian Lillard 396

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Damian Lillard 76

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Damian Lillard 19

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Damian Lillard 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Damian Lillard .412

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Damian Lillard .374

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Damian Lillard .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) 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.