Damian Lillard vs. Trent Tucker Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Trent Tucker 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

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 played 12 years in the NBA, 1 more than Trent Tucker, who played 11. Damian Lillard had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while Trent Tucker had his rookie season in 1982-83. 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
Trent Tucker 11 8 1982-83 to 1992-93

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Damian Lillard Trent Tucker
Season 2012-131982-83
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East 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 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
Trent Tucker 78 23.5 8.4 1.0 1.8 2.8 2.5 0.7 0.1 0.9 3.0 3.8 8.3 .462 0.2 0.4 .467 0.6 0.8 .672
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Lillard ------- --- ----------
Trent Tucker 6 14.2 4.3 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.2 1.5 2.5 .600 0.2 0.3 .500 1.2 1.7 .700

Season 2

Damian Lillard Trent Tucker
Season 2013-141983-84
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisKnicks Lost East 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
Trent Tucker 63 19.5 7.6 0.7 1.4 2.1 2.2 1.0 0.1 0.9 2.0 3.6 7.1 .500 0.1 0.3 .375 0.4 0.5 .758
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
Trent Tucker 12 21.2 7.6 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.3 0.9 0.3 1.0 2.7 3.5 7.0 .500 0.1 0.4 .200 0.5 0.8 .600

Season 3

Damian Lillard Trent Tucker
Season 2014-151984-85
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew York Knicks
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
Trent Tucker 77 23.6 8.5 1.0 1.5 2.4 2.6 1.0 0.2 0.8 2.5 3.8 7.9 .483 0.4 0.9 .403 0.5 0.6 .792
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
Trent Tucker ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Damian Lillard Trent Tucker
Season 2015-161985-86
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew York Knicks
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
Trent Tucker 77 23.2 10.6 0.9 1.3 2.2 2.5 0.8 0.1 0.9 2.2 4.5 9.6 .472 0.5 1.2 .451 1.0 1.3 .790
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
Trent Tucker ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Damian Lillard Trent Tucker
Season 2016-171986-87
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew York Knicks
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
Trent Tucker 70 24.2 11.4 0.7 1.2 1.9 2.4 1.7 0.2 1.1 2.4 4.6 9.9 .470 1.0 2.3 .422 1.1 1.4 .762
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
Trent Tucker ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Damian Lillard Trent Tucker
Season 2017-181987-88
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks 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 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
Trent Tucker 71 17.6 7.1 0.5 1.2 1.7 1.6 0.7 0.1 0.7 2.2 2.7 6.4 .424 1.0 2.4 .413 0.7 1.0 .718
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
Trent Tucker 4 17.8 6.3 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.8 0.0 0.3 1.0 2.0 4.8 .421 1.5 3.3 .462 0.8 1.0 .750

Season 7

Damian Lillard Trent Tucker
Season 2018-191988-89
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf FinalsKnicks Lost East 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 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
Trent Tucker 81 22.5 8.5 0.7 1.5 2.2 1.6 1.1 0.1 0.7 2.0 3.2 7.1 .454 1.5 3.7 .399 0.5 0.7 .782
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
Trent Tucker 9 17.7 7.9 1.0 1.1 2.1 1.6 1.1 0.2 0.7 2.2 3.0 6.4 .466 1.7 3.6 .469 0.2 0.4 .500

Season 8

Damian Lillard Trent Tucker
Season 2019-201989-90
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East 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 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
Trent Tucker 81 21.3 8.2 0.7 1.4 2.1 2.1 0.9 0.1 0.9 2.0 3.1 7.5 .417 1.2 3.0 .388 0.8 1.1 .767
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
Trent Tucker 10 17.8 6.0 0.5 0.9 1.4 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.6 1.9 2.2 5.5 .400 1.0 2.7 .370 0.6 0.6 1.000

Season 9

Damian Lillard Trent Tucker
Season 2020-211990-91
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks 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 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
Trent Tucker 65 18.4 7.1 0.5 1.1 1.6 1.7 0.7 0.1 0.7 1.8 2.9 6.7 .440 1.0 2.4 .418 0.3 0.4 .630
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
Trent Tucker 3 22.0 8.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 2.3 3.0 8.3 .360 1.3 3.3 .400 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 10

Damian Lillard Trent Tucker
Season 2021-221991-92
Team Portland Trail BlazersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West 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 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
Trent Tucker 24 17.3 6.5 0.3 1.2 1.5 1.1 0.9 0.1 0.6 1.6 2.5 5.4 .465 0.8 2.0 .396 0.7 0.8 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Lillard ------- --- ----------
Trent Tucker 3 12.7 4.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 4.7 .429 0.3 1.7 .200 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 11

Damian Lillard Trent Tucker
Season 2022-231992-93
Team Portland Trail BlazersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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 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
Trent Tucker 69 13.2 5.2 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.9 2.1 4.3 .485 0.8 1.9 .397 0.3 0.3 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Damian Lillard ------- --- ----------
Trent Tucker 19 10.9 2.8 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.0 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.8 1.0 2.4 .413 0.6 1.4 .462 0.2 0.3 .500

Season 12

Damian Lillard Trent Tucker
Season 2023-24-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Bucks 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 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
Trent Tucker ------- --- ----------
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
Trent Tucker ------- --- ----------