Who is better, Griffin or Lillard?
Blake Griffin leads with a GOAT score of 78.9 against 78.7 for Damian Lillard — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Griffin vs Lillard
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Blake Griffin above Damian Lillard: 78.9 vs 78.7. Blake Griffin leads on Peak, Longevity, Honours. Damian Lillard leads on Dominance.
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GriffinWinner
78.9Griffin wins: Peak, Longevity, Honours
Lillard
78.7Lillard wins: Dominance
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Blake Griffin
78.9
Griffin leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Blake Griffin
2. Damian Lillard
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Damian Lillard5 seasons played · career day 1,826112.8 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Blake Griffin5 seasons played · career day 2,190107.2 points per game
-5.0% vs Lillard at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Griffin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.5 | 85.3 | 174.7 |
| 🇺🇸 Lillard | 0 | 0 | 19 | 39.7 | 85.8 | 224.3 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GriffinRetired | LillardActive · Portland Trail Blazers |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selections | 6 | 9 |
| Rookie of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Dunk contest wins | 1 | — |
| All-NBA teams | 5 | — |
| Points per game peak | 24.5 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| All-NBA selections | — | 7 |
| Career points per game | — | 25.1 |
| Career three-pointers | — | 2,600 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 72 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Griffin78.9
Lillard78.7
FAQ
Where does Lillard beat Griffin?
Lillard scores higher on dominance. Griffin leads on peak, honours, longevity.
How is the Griffin vs Lillard score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Griffin: 78.9, Lillard: 78.7.
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