Mark Bryant vs. Damian Lillard Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Damian Lillard and Mark Bryant, 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.

Mark Bryant played 15 years in the NBA, 3 more than Damian Lillard, who played 12. Mark Bryant had the first of his seasons in 1988-89, while Damian Lillard had his rookie season in 2012-13. 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
Mark Bryant 15 12 1988-89 to 2002-03
Damian Lillard 12 9 2012-13 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mark Bryant Damian Lillard
Season 1988-892012-13
Team Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
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 %
Mark Bryant 56 14.3 5.0 1.2 2.0 3.2 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.7 2.6 2.1 4.4 .486 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .580
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Bryant ------- --- ----------
Damian Lillard ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Mark Bryant Damian Lillard
Season 1989-902013-14
Team Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost NBA FinalsTrail Blazers 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 %
Mark Bryant 58 9.7 2.9 0.9 1.6 2.5 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.6 1.2 2.6 .458 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.9 .560
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Bryant 13 12.3 3.2 0.7 1.5 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.9 2.1 1.4 2.5 .545 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.6 .750
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

Season 3

Mark Bryant Damian Lillard
Season 1990-912014-15
Team Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf FinalsTrail Blazers 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 %
Mark Bryant 53 14.7 5.1 1.2 2.4 3.6 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.6 2.3 1.9 3.8 .488 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.9 .733
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Bryant 14 9.8 2.4 1.0 1.3 2.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 1.8 0.7 1.6 .455 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.1 .875
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

Season 4

Mark Bryant Damian Lillard
Season 1991-922015-16
Team Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost NBA FinalsTrail Blazers 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 %
Mark Bryant 56 14.3 4.1 1.6 2.0 3.6 0.7 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.9 1.7 3.5 .480 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.1 .667
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Bryant 12 9.7 1.9 0.9 1.5 2.4 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.8 1.8 0.8 2.4 .345 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 .750
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

Season 5

Mark Bryant Damian Lillard
Season 1992-932016-17
Team Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers 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 %
Mark Bryant 80 17.5 6.0 1.7 2.4 4.1 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.8 2.8 2.3 4.6 .503 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.9 .703
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Bryant 4 20.8 9.8 2.5 2.0 4.5 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.5 3.5 4.3 9.3 .459 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.3 1.000
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

Season 6

Mark Bryant Damian Lillard
Season 1993-942017-18
Team Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers 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 %
Mark Bryant 79 18.2 5.6 1.5 2.5 4.0 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.8 2.4 2.3 4.9 .482 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.3 .692
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Bryant 4 16.0 2.5 1.5 1.5 3.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.8 1.8 1.3 4.3 .294 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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

Season 7

Mark Bryant Damian Lillard
Season 1994-952018-19
Team Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Bryant 49 13.4 5.0 1.1 2.2 3.3 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.8 2.2 2.1 3.9 .526 0.0 0.0 .500 0.8 1.3 .651
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Bryant 2 3.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0 .000
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

Season 8

Mark Bryant Damian Lillard
Season 1995-962019-20
Team Houston RocketsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisTrail Blazers 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 %
Mark Bryant 71 22.4 8.6 1.8 3.1 4.9 0.7 0.4 0.3 1.2 3.3 3.4 6.3 .543 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.5 .718
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Bryant 8 18.1 6.8 0.9 2.5 3.4 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.4 2.6 2.6 4.4 .600 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 1.9 .800
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

Season 9

Mark Bryant Damian Lillard
Season 1996-972020-21
Team Phoenix SunsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers 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 %
Mark Bryant 41 24.8 9.3 1.6 3.5 5.2 1.1 0.5 0.1 1.1 3.3 3.7 6.7 .553 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.6 .704
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Bryant 4 9.0 2.8 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 2.5 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.8 1.000
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

Season 10

Mark Bryant Damian Lillard
Season 1997-982021-22
Team Phoenix SunsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Mark Bryant 70 15.9 4.2 1.3 2.2 3.5 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.8 2.6 1.6 3.2 .484 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.4 .768
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Bryant 4 23.5 10.0 2.3 3.5 5.8 0.3 1.0 0.5 0.8 4.0 4.3 8.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 3.0 .500
Damian Lillard ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Mark Bryant Damian Lillard
Season 1998-992022-23
Team Chicago BullsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Mark Bryant 45 26.8 9.0 2.0 3.1 5.2 1.1 0.8 0.4 1.5 3.3 3.7 7.7 .483 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.4 .645
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Bryant ------- --- ----------
Damian Lillard ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Mark Bryant Damian Lillard
Season 1999-002023-24
Team Cleveland CavaliersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks 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 %
Mark Bryant 75 22.8 5.7 1.7 3.0 4.7 0.8 0.4 0.4 1.2 3.3 2.3 4.6 .503 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .809
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Bryant ------- --- ----------
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

Season 13

Mark Bryant Damian Lillard
Season 2000-01-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Mark Bryant 18 5.6 1.1 0.2 0.9 1.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3 1.6 0.4 1.1 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .600
Damian Lillard ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Bryant 4 8.5 0.5 0.8 0.8 1.5 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.5 0.3 0.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Damian Lillard ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Mark Bryant Damian Lillard
Season 2001-02-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Mark Bryant 30 6.9 1.9 0.8 0.6 1.5 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 1.3 0.8 1.8 .455 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .750
Damian Lillard ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Bryant 9 10.1 2.3 0.9 0.4 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 1.6 1.0 2.2 .450 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500
Damian Lillard ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Mark Bryant Damian Lillard
Season 2002-03-
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets, Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Mark Bryant 16 6.3 0.8 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.1 0.3 1.2 .263 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .750
Damian Lillard ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Bryant 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Damian Lillard ------- --- ----------