Neil Johnston vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard and Neil Johnston 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

Neil Johnston

vs.

Damian Lillard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnston 1 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Neil Johnston 8 Damian Lillard 12

Playoffs Played Neil Johnston 4 Damian Lillard 9

All-Star Games Neil Johnston 6 Damian Lillard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Neil Johnston 4 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnston 5 Damian Lillard 7

Scoring Leader Neil Johnston 3 Damian Lillard 0

Rebounds Leader Neil Johnston 1 Damian Lillard 0

Rookie of The Year Neil Johnston 0 * Damian Lillard 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 19.4 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.3 Damian Lillard 4.2

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 2.5 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 10,023 Damian Lillard 21,151

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 5,856 Damian Lillard 3,573

Total Assists Neil Johnston 1,269 Damian Lillard 5,659

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Damian Lillard 804

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Damian Lillard 257

Total Games Neil Johnston 516 Damian Lillard 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .444 Damian Lillard .438

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .768 Damian Lillard .897

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 15.0 Damian Lillard 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.2 Damian Lillard 4.5

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.3 Damian Lillard 6.2

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.2

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 344 Damian Lillard 1,666

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 257 Damian Lillard 286

Total Assists Neil Johnston 75 Damian Lillard 396

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Damian Lillard 76

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Damian Lillard 19

Total Games Neil Johnston 23 Damian Lillard 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .390 Damian Lillard .412

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Damian Lillard .374

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .734 Damian Lillard .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - 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.