Damian Lillard passes Clyde Drexler to become Trail Blazers all-time scoring leader

Benyam Kidane

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Damian Lillard's status as a Portland legend is already cemented, but tonight he added another accolade to his resume, becoming the franchise's all-time leading scorer. 

Lillard entered tonight's contest against the Oklahoma City Thunder needing just 21 points to pass franchise icon Clyde Drexler on the all-time scoring charts and in the third quarter he did just that.

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With 8:48 remaining in the period, Lillard brought up his 18,040th career point with a signature long-range 3-pointer to tie Drexler's all-time record. 

Towards the end of the quarter, Lillard passed Drexler's record at the free-throw line, knocking his first attempt to bring up 18,041 career points.

 

Trail Blazers all-time scoring leaders
Rank Player Points
1. Damien Lillard 18,042*
2. Clyde Drexler 18,040
3. LaMarcus Aldridge 12,562
4. Terry Porter 11,330
5. CJ McCollum 10,710
6. Clifford Robinson 10,405
7. Jerome Kersey 10,067
8. Jim Paxson 10,003
9. Geoff Petrie 9,732
10. Mychal Thompson 9,2015

Not only is Lillard the franchise's all-time leading scorer, he holds a ton of individual scoring records for the Trail Blazers. 

Lillard's family was on hand to celebrate his momentous night. 

Former teammate and third-leading scorer in Blazers franchise history LaMarcus Aldridge was among the first to congratulate Lillard.

 

Benyam Kidane

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Benyam Kidane is a senior NBA editor and has been covering the league for The Sporting News since 2016. In his spare time you can find him watching Allen Iverson highlights on repeat.