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

Benyam Kidane

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

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
RankPlayerPoints
1.Damien Lillard18,042*
2.Clyde Drexler18,040
3.LaMarcus Aldridge12,562
4.Terry Porter11,330
5.CJ McCollum10,710
6.Clifford Robinson10,405
7.Jerome Kersey10,067
8.Jim Paxson10,003
9.Geoff Petrie9,732
10.Mychal Thompson9,2015

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

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.