Montrezl Harrell vs. Damian Lillard Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Damian Lillard and Montrezl Harrell, 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.

Montrezl Harrell played 8 years in the NBA, 4 less than Damian Lillard, who played 12. Montrezl Harrell had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, 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
Montrezl Harrell 8 6 2015-16 to 2022-23
Damian Lillard 12 9 2012-13 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Montrezl Harrell Damian Lillard
Season 2015-162012-13
Team Houston RocketsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Montrezl Harrell 39 9.7 3.6 0.6 1.0 1.7 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.2 1.5 2.3 .644 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.2 .522
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 %
Montrezl Harrell 2 6.0 1.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.5 .000 0.5 1.0 .500
Damian Lillard ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Montrezl Harrell Damian Lillard
Season 2016-172013-14
Team Houston RocketsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisTrail 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 %
Montrezl Harrell 58 18.3 9.1 1.4 2.4 3.8 1.1 0.3 0.7 0.8 2.2 3.9 5.9 .652 0.0 0.1 .143 1.3 2.1 .628
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 %
Montrezl Harrell 5 4.2 1.0 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.4 0.2 0.6 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.2 .500
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

Montrezl Harrell Damian Lillard
Season 2017-182014-15
Team Los Angeles ClippersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail 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 %
Montrezl Harrell 76 17.0 11.0 1.4 2.7 4.0 1.0 0.5 0.7 0.9 1.9 4.6 7.2 .635 0.0 0.1 .143 1.8 2.9 .626
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 %
Montrezl Harrell ------- --- ----------
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

Montrezl Harrell Damian Lillard
Season 2018-192015-16
Team Los Angeles ClippersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail 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 %
Montrezl Harrell 82 26.3 16.6 2.2 4.3 6.5 2.0 0.9 1.3 1.6 3.1 6.7 10.8 .615 0.0 0.2 .176 3.2 5.0 .643
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 %
Montrezl Harrell 6 26.3 18.3 2.0 3.5 5.5 2.2 0.5 0.7 1.3 3.2 7.7 10.5 .730 0.0 0.2 .000 3.0 4.3 .692
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

Montrezl Harrell Damian Lillard
Season 2019-202016-17
Team Los Angeles ClippersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Playoffs Clippers 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 %
Montrezl Harrell 63 27.8 18.6 2.6 4.5 7.1 1.7 0.6 1.1 1.7 2.3 7.5 12.9 .580 0.0 0.3 .000 3.7 5.6 .658
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 %
Montrezl Harrell 13 18.7 10.5 0.8 2.1 2.9 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.9 2.2 3.6 6.3 .573 0.1 0.4 .200 3.2 5.2 .603
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

Montrezl Harrell Damian Lillard
Season 2020-212017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Montrezl Harrell 69 22.9 13.5 2.3 3.9 6.2 1.1 0.7 0.7 1.1 1.9 5.4 8.7 .622 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 3.7 .707
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 %
Montrezl Harrell 4 9.8 5.8 1.3 1.3 2.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.8 2.0 3.5 .571 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.3 .778
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

Montrezl Harrell Damian Lillard
Season 2021-222018-19
Team Washington Wizards, Charlotte HornetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail 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 %
Montrezl Harrell 71 23.1 13.1 2.1 4.0 6.1 2.0 0.4 0.6 1.0 1.9 5.0 7.8 .645 0.1 0.2 .235 3.0 4.2 .716
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 %
Montrezl Harrell ------- --- ----------
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

Montrezl Harrell Damian Lillard
Season 2022-232019-20
Team Philadelphia 76ersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East 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 %
Montrezl Harrell 57 11.9 5.6 1.2 1.6 2.8 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.3 2.2 3.7 .598 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.8 .693
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 %
Montrezl Harrell 2 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Montrezl Harrell Damian Lillard
Season -2020-21
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Trail 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 %
Montrezl Harrell ------- --- ----------
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 %
Montrezl Harrell ------- --- ----------
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

Montrezl Harrell Damian Lillard
Season -2021-22
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Montrezl Harrell ------- --- ----------
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 %
Montrezl Harrell ------- --- ----------
Damian Lillard ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Montrezl Harrell Damian Lillard
Season -2022-23
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Montrezl Harrell ------- --- ----------
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 %
Montrezl Harrell ------- --- ----------
Damian Lillard ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Montrezl Harrell Damian Lillard
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 %
Montrezl Harrell ------- --- ----------
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 %
Montrezl Harrell ------- --- ----------
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