Contemporaries · overlapped 13 seasons
Damian Lillard vs Giannis Antetokounmpo
Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 13 seasons. On the floor, Damian Lillard was the higher-volume scorer (25.1 points per game to 24.1); Giannis Antetokounmpo was the more efficient scorer (63.5% true shooting to 59.0%); Damian Lillard created more for others (6.8 assists per game to 5.0). Giannis Antetokounmpo holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #20 all-time ranking to Damian Lillard's #69.
Career averages
| Damian Lillard | Stat | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
|---|
| 25.1 |
Points / game |
24.1 |
| 4.3 |
Rebounds / game |
9.9 |
| 6.8 |
Assists / game |
5.0 |
| 1.0 |
Steals / game |
1.1 |
| 0.3 |
Blocks / game |
1.2 |
| 43.8% |
Field goal % |
54.1% |
| 37.1% |
3-point % |
27.4% |
| 89.5% |
Free throw % |
69.8% |
| 59.0% |
True shooting % |
63.5% |
| 900 |
Games played |
895 |
Advanced metrics
| Damian Lillard | Stat | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
|---|
| 114.2 |
Offensive rating |
111.6 |
| 110.3 |
Defensive rating |
106.0 |
| 4.0 |
Net rating |
5.6 |
| 0.3% |
Usage % |
37.0% |
| 0.3% |
Assist % |
38.7% |
| 0.1% |
Rebound % |
19.2% |
Playoff averages
| Damian Lillard | Stat | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
|---|
| 25.2 |
Points / game |
27.0 |
| 4.4 |
Rebounds / game |
12.2 |
| 6.1 |
Assists / game |
5.3 |
| 1.2 |
Steals / game |
1.0 |
| 0.3 |
Blocks / game |
1.3 |
| 40.5% |
Field goal % |
52.7% |
| 35.5% |
3-point % |
23.7% |
| 88.9% |
Free throw % |
62.6% |
| 68 |
Playoff games |
84 |
Accolades
| Damian Lillard | Stat | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
2 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 0 |
Championships |
1 |
| 8 |
All-Star selections |
8 |
| 1 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
7 |
| #69 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#20 |
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