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.
🚨 DAME JUST TIED CLYDE DREXLER FOR MOST POINTS IN TRAIL BLAZERS HISTORY 🚨
1 more point and he’ll stand alone.
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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.
With a free throw at 1:33 in the 3rd quarter against the Thunder, Damian Lillard passes Clyde Drexler (18,040 points) to become the leading scorer in Trail Blazers franchise history. pic.twitter.com/fGgi8c4GCg
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| 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 |