Damian Lillard vs LeBron James
Damian Lillard leads 5 of 8 career categories against LeBron James, including scoring (25.1 PPG) and per-minute impact (22.3 PER). Head to head they met 24 times, 4 of them in the playoffs, with LeBron James winning the series 15–9.
The case for Damian Lillard: scoring (25.1 PPG), per-minute impact (22.3 PER), career value (118.3 Win Shares), and 2 more.
The case for LeBron James: rebounding (6.1 RPG), playmaking (7.2 APG), shooting efficiency (59.4% TS%).
PPG
25.120.9
RPG
4.36.1
APG
6.77.2
TS%
59.0%59.4%
PER
22.320.8
Win Shares
118.35.5
games played
90060
MVPs / All-Star nods
7 All-NBA · 9 AS—
Head to Head
| Damian Lillard | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 9–15 | |
| Meetings | 24 (4 playoff) | |
| PPG | 27.8 | 28.0 |
| RPG | 4.4 | 9.3 |
| APG | 6.4 | 7.9 |
| First meeting | 2012-13 | |
| Last meeting | 2022-23 | |
Per Game
| Damian Lillard | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 900 | 60 |
| MIN | 36.2 | 33.1 |
| PTS | 25.1 | 20.9 |
| REB | 4.3 | 6.1 |
| AST | 6.7 | 7.2 |
| STL | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| BLK | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| FG% | 43.9 | 51.5 |
| 3P% | 37.1 | 31.7 |
| FT% | 89.9 | 73.7 |
Advanced
| Damian Lillard | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.3 | 20.8 |
| TS% | 59.0 | 59.4 |
| USG% | 29.1 | 27.3 |
| WS | 118.3 | 5.5 |
| WS/48 | 0.174 | 0.132 |
| BPM | 5.0 | 3.5 |
| VORP | 57.7 | 2.8 |
Accolades
| Damian Lillard | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| All-NBA | 7 | — |
| All-Star | 9 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | — |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9893
Efficiency7765
Playmaking9798
Rebounding6686
Defense6585
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