- 23.3 PPG, 7 seasons
- 3rd in franchise history in points (11,931)
- 1st in franchise history in three-pointers (1,393)
Damian Lillard is currently on a historic pace. After being selected sixth overall out of Weber State, Lillard wasted no time. Not only did Lillard win Rookie of the Year, but he was Rookie of the Month for every single month in the season.
He averaged 19 points per game and broke the league record for 3-pointers in a season by a rookie with 185.
He earned his first All-Star selection in his second season. Against the Sacramento Kings in January of 2014, he set a franchise record by scoring 26 points in a quarter. In the first round of the 2014 playoffs, Lillard hit a 3-pointer as time expired in game six against the Rockets, which won the Blazers the series. He averaged 20.7 points per game that season and was selected to the All-NBA third team.
Lillard made another All-Star appearance in his third year and averaged 21 points per game. Lillard also started all 82 games for the third straight season. LaMarcus Aldridge departed during the 2015 offseason, and Lillard signed a 5-year extension with the Blazers.
With Aldridge gone, Lillard averaged 25.1 points per game. In October, he became the fastest player ever to reach 5,000 points and 1,500 assists. He scored a then career-high 51 points against the Warriors in February. In April, Lillard became the franchise’s leader in 3-pointers in only his fourth season.
Lillard, somehow, took his game to another level during his fifth season, averaging 27 points per game. Lillard set a new franchise record by scoring 59 points against the Jazz. He, once again, led the Blazers to the playoffs.
After years of being overlooked by the national media, Lillard was selected to the All-NBA first team following the 2018-19 season. Lillard averaged 26.9 points per game and carried the Blazers to the third seed in the Western Conference. As of today, Lillard is averaging 25.9 points per game and is once again looking like one of the best players in the NBA.
Lillard is second to only Kiki Vandeweghe in points per game in franchise history. Unlike Vandeweghe, Lillard has spent his entire career with the Blazers. Lillard has already established himself as the most dominant scorer and the best shooter in franchise history. If he stays in Portland for the rest of his career, he should pass Drexler as the best player in franchise history.