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Portland Trail Blazers: 5 stats that show how great Damian Lillard is

By Stevie Cozens

Aug 20, 2020; Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) warms up before a NBA basketball first round playoff game against the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2020 NBA playoffs at AdventHealth Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 20, 2020; Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) warms up before a NBA basketball first round playoff game against the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2020 NBA playoffs at AdventHealth Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard is one of the greatest point guard’s in the NBA. Which five stats show just how great Lillard is?

Damian Lillard is one of the greatest point guards to ever play in the NBA. He is one of two of the greatest Portland Trail Blazers ever and owns plenty of franchise and NBA records.

Dame is on the path to becoming a first Ballot Hall of Famer, and there are a few statistical points that stand him apart from other point guards in the NBA.

Which five stats show how great Damian Lillard is?

Stat #1 – career free throw percentage – 88.9%

Elite free throw shooters are a different breed. Dame is one of the best foul drawers and makers in the NBA, and his 88.9 percent from the line ranks an impressive 11th in NBA history. Dame’s current percentage also ranks third in active players, meaning he only needs one or two seasons at a higher mark to move deep into the top ten.

Dame’s ability to draw fouls at a high rate and knock them down at around 90 percent is a high-level skill. At the end of games, if his shot isn’t dropping, he can get to the line to get his team two sure-fire points.

Dame is one of the best free-throw shooters in NBA History, but he also combines this one of the league’s highest free throw rates. This is a true clutch ability.