Contemporaries · overlapped 4 seasons
Kobe Bryant vs Damian Lillard
Kobe Bryant and Damian Lillard were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 4 seasons. On the floor, Damian Lillard was the higher-volume scorer (25.1 points per game to 25.0); Damian Lillard was the more efficient scorer (59.0% true shooting to 54.9%); Damian Lillard created more for others (6.8 assists per game to 4.7). Kobe Bryant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 5 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #6 all-time ranking to Damian Lillard's #69.
Career averages
| Kobe Bryant | Stat | Damian Lillard |
|---|
| 25.0 |
Points / game |
25.1 |
| 5.2 |
Rebounds / game |
4.3 |
| 4.7 |
Assists / game |
6.8 |
| 1.4 |
Steals / game |
1.0 |
| 0.5 |
Blocks / game |
0.3 |
| 44.5% |
Field goal % |
43.8% |
| 32.7% |
3-point % |
37.1% |
| 83.5% |
Free throw % |
89.5% |
| 54.9% |
True shooting % |
59.0% |
| 1,346 |
Games played |
900 |
Advanced metrics
| Kobe Bryant | Stat | Damian Lillard |
|---|
| 100.8 |
Offensive rating |
114.2 |
| 114.6 |
Defensive rating |
110.3 |
| -13.8 |
Net rating |
4.0 |
| 0.3% |
Usage % |
0.3% |
| 0.2% |
Assist % |
0.3% |
| 0.1% |
Rebound % |
0.1% |
Playoff averages
| Kobe Bryant | Stat | Damian Lillard |
|---|
| 25.6 |
Points / game |
25.2 |
| 5.1 |
Rebounds / game |
4.4 |
| 4.7 |
Assists / game |
6.1 |
| 1.4 |
Steals / game |
1.2 |
| 0.7 |
Blocks / game |
0.3 |
| 44.4% |
Field goal % |
40.5% |
| 32.6% |
3-point % |
35.5% |
| 81.1% |
Free throw % |
88.9% |
| 220 |
Playoff games |
68 |
Accolades
| Kobe Bryant | Stat | Damian Lillard |
|---|
| 1 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 2 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 5 |
Championships |
0 |
| 15 |
All-Star selections |
8 |
| 11 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
1 |
| #6 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#69 |