Damian Lillard vs. Luke Ridnour Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Luke Ridnour and Damian Lillard, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Damian Lillard and Luke Ridnour both played 12 years in the NBA. Damian Lillard had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while Luke Ridnour had his rookie season in 2003-04. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Damian Lillard 12 9 2012-13 to 2023-24
Luke Ridnour 12 3 2003-04 to 2014-15

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Damian Lillard Luke Ridnour
Season 2012-132003-04
Team Portland Trail BlazersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Lillard 82 38.6 19.0 0.5 2.6 3.1 6.5 0.9 0.2 3.0 2.1 6.7 15.7 .429 2.3 6.1 .368 3.3 3.9 .844
Luke Ridnour 69 16.1 5.5 0.5 1.1 1.6 2.4 0.8 0.1 1.2 1.5 2.1 5.1 .414 0.4 1.2 .338 0.9 1.1 .823
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Lillard ------- --- ----------
Luke Ridnour ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Damian Lillard Luke Ridnour
Season 2013-142004-05
Team Portland Trail BlazersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisSupersonics Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Lillard 82 35.8 20.7 0.4 3.1 3.5 5.6 0.8 0.3 2.4 2.4 6.7 15.9 .424 2.7 6.8 .394 4.5 5.2 .871
Luke Ridnour 82 31.4 10.0 0.7 1.8 2.5 5.9 1.1 0.3 1.8 2.3 3.6 9.0 .405 0.8 2.2 .376 1.9 2.2 .883
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Lillard 11 42.4 22.9 1.1 4.0 5.1 6.5 1.0 0.1 2.7 2.6 7.5 17.2 .439 2.5 6.4 .386 5.4 6.0 .894
Luke Ridnour 11 34.1 9.7 0.9 2.4 3.3 4.3 1.2 0.7 1.6 2.1 3.8 9.7 .393 0.4 1.5 .235 1.7 1.8 .950

Season 3
Damian Lillard Luke Ridnour
Season 2014-152005-06
Team Portland Trail BlazersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Lillard 82 35.7 21.0 0.6 4.0 4.6 6.2 1.2 0.3 2.7 2.0 7.2 16.6 .434 2.4 7.0 .343 4.2 4.9 .864
Luke Ridnour 79 33.2 11.5 0.6 2.4 3.0 7.0 1.6 0.3 2.1 2.3 4.2 10.1 .418 0.5 1.9 .289 2.5 2.9 .877
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Lillard 5 40.2 21.6 0.4 3.6 4.0 4.6 0.4 0.6 2.4 3.0 7.8 19.2 .406 1.0 6.2 .161 5.0 6.4 .781
Luke Ridnour ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Damian Lillard Luke Ridnour
Season 2015-162006-07
Team Portland Trail BlazersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Lillard 75 35.7 25.1 0.6 3.4 4.0 6.8 0.9 0.4 3.2 2.2 8.2 19.7 .419 3.1 8.1 .375 5.5 6.2 .892
Luke Ridnour 71 29.5 11.0 0.4 1.9 2.3 5.2 1.2 0.3 2.2 2.5 4.2 9.8 .433 0.7 2.0 .353 1.8 2.2 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Lillard 11 39.7 26.5 1.1 3.2 4.3 6.3 1.3 0.3 3.0 2.1 8.1 22.0 .368 3.8 9.7 .393 6.5 7.1 .910
Luke Ridnour ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Damian Lillard Luke Ridnour
Season 2016-172007-08
Team Portland Trail BlazersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Lillard 75 35.9 27.0 0.6 4.3 4.9 5.9 0.9 0.3 2.6 2.0 8.8 19.8 .444 2.9 7.7 .370 6.5 7.3 .895
Luke Ridnour 61 20.0 6.4 0.2 1.3 1.5 4.0 0.6 0.2 1.3 2.0 2.4 6.0 .399 0.3 1.2 .296 1.3 1.5 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Lillard 4 37.8 27.8 1.0 3.5 4.5 3.3 1.3 0.5 3.3 2.8 9.8 22.5 .433 2.3 8.0 .281 6.0 6.3 .960
Luke Ridnour ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Damian Lillard Luke Ridnour
Season 2017-182008-09
Team Portland Trail BlazersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Lillard 73 36.6 26.9 0.8 3.6 4.5 6.6 1.1 0.4 2.8 1.6 8.5 19.4 .439 3.1 8.6 .361 6.8 7.4 .916
Luke Ridnour 72 28.2 9.6 0.5 2.6 3.0 5.1 1.3 0.2 1.8 2.8 3.5 8.6 .403 0.8 2.2 .350 1.8 2.1 .869
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Lillard 4 40.5 18.5 0.8 3.8 4.5 4.8 1.3 0.0 4.0 2.0 6.3 17.8 .352 2.3 7.5 .300 3.8 4.3 .882
Luke Ridnour ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Damian Lillard Luke Ridnour
Season 2018-192009-10
Team Portland Trail BlazersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf FinalsBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Lillard 80 35.5 25.8 0.9 3.8 4.6 6.9 1.1 0.4 2.7 1.9 8.5 19.2 .444 3.0 8.0 .369 5.9 6.4 .912
Luke Ridnour 82 21.5 10.4 0.3 1.5 1.7 4.0 0.7 0.1 1.3 2.2 4.0 8.4 .478 0.8 2.2 .381 1.5 1.7 .907
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Lillard 16 40.6 26.9 0.5 4.3 4.8 6.6 1.7 0.3 3.8 2.5 8.6 20.6 .418 3.7 9.9 .373 5.9 7.1 .833
Luke Ridnour 7 17.3 8.1 0.6 1.3 1.9 1.9 0.6 0.1 1.4 1.9 3.0 6.4 .467 0.7 2.0 .357 1.4 1.7 .833

Season 8
Damian Lillard Luke Ridnour
Season 2019-202010-11
Team Portland Trail BlazersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Lillard 66 37.5 30.0 0.5 3.8 4.3 8.0 1.1 0.3 2.9 1.7 9.5 20.4 .463 4.1 10.2 .401 7.0 7.8 .888
Luke Ridnour 71 30.4 11.8 0.5 2.3 2.8 5.4 1.3 0.1 2.2 2.1 4.5 9.6 .468 1.1 2.6 .440 1.7 1.9 .883
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Lillard 4 35.8 24.3 0.3 3.3 3.5 4.3 0.5 0.3 3.5 1.0 6.5 16.0 .406 3.3 8.3 .394 8.0 8.3 .970
Luke Ridnour ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Damian Lillard Luke Ridnour
Season 2020-212011-12
Team Portland Trail BlazersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Lillard 67 35.8 28.8 0.5 3.7 4.2 7.5 0.9 0.3 3.0 1.5 9.0 19.9 .451 4.1 10.5 .391 6.7 7.2 .928
Luke Ridnour 53 33.0 12.1 0.4 2.3 2.7 4.8 1.1 0.3 1.8 2.6 4.6 10.4 .440 0.9 2.9 .322 2.0 2.2 .891
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Lillard 6 41.3 34.3 0.2 4.2 4.3 10.2 1.0 0.7 2.2 1.5 10.3 22.3 .463 5.8 13.0 .449 7.8 8.3 .940
Luke Ridnour ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Damian Lillard Luke Ridnour
Season 2021-222012-13
Team Portland Trail BlazersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Lillard 29 36.4 24.0 0.4 3.7 4.1 7.3 0.6 0.4 2.9 1.3 7.7 19.0 .402 3.2 9.8 .324 5.5 6.2 .878
Luke Ridnour 82 30.2 11.5 0.5 2.0 2.5 3.8 1.0 0.2 1.6 2.3 4.5 9.9 .453 0.8 2.6 .311 1.7 2.0 .848
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Lillard ------- --- ----------
Luke Ridnour ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Damian Lillard Luke Ridnour
Season 2022-232013-14
Team Portland Trail BlazersMilwaukee Bucks, Charlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBobcats Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Lillard 58 36.3 32.2 0.8 4.0 4.8 7.3 0.9 0.3 3.3 1.9 9.6 20.7 .463 4.2 11.3 .371 8.8 9.6 .914
Luke Ridnour 61 18.7 5.0 0.4 1.2 1.6 2.9 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.5 2.1 5.4 .385 0.6 1.8 .343 0.3 0.4 .654
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Lillard ------- --- ----------
Luke Ridnour 4 9.0 2.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.3 1.0 3.3 .308 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12
Damian Lillard Luke Ridnour
Season 2023-242014-15
Team Milwaukee BucksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Lillard 73 35.3 24.3 0.5 3.9 4.4 7.0 1.0 0.2 2.6 1.8 7.4 17.5 .424 3.0 8.5 .354 6.5 7.0 .920
Luke Ridnour 47 14.5 4.0 0.2 1.3 1.4 2.0 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.4 1.6 3.7 .426 0.4 1.3 .317 0.4 0.4 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Lillard 4 39.0 31.3 0.5 2.8 3.3 5.0 1.0 0.0 2.3 2.0 8.5 20.3 .420 5.0 12.0 .417 9.3 9.5 .974
Luke Ridnour ------- --- ----------
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