LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE returning ALL-STAR BY THE NUMBERS PPG RPG APG MORE QUOTES >> 20.6 8.8 2.5 “He’s so long and FT% FG% MPG athletic. He can do it on the post, and 0.824 0.464 38.0 he can do it on the perimeter. He runs 82+18P47+53P79+21P that floor as well as Aldridge joins LeBron James and Kevin Durant as the only NBA any big man in this players averaging at least 20 points and seven rebounds. league, and he’s a very unselfish, young talented 26.3 29.5 20.6 PPG PPG basketball player.” PPG 8.8 8.1 7.5 RPG BYRON SCOTT RPG RPG Cleveland Cavaliers 21+9L. ALDRIDGE + 27+8+L. JAMES K. DURANT30+7 games by points scored 10-14 15-19 20-24 25+ PTS PTS PTS PTS 606 TIMES+12012 TIMES +909 TIMES+11011 TIMES = rebounding average by month 7.8 8.6 10.8 8+8NOVEMBER +9DECEMBER +11JANUARY [ video highlights ] [ more stats / stories ] VOTE ALDRIDGE ALL-STAr LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE returning ALL-STAR STATS • Is the only player in the NBA averaging at least 20 points and 2.0 turnovers or fewer per game • His three games with at least 30 points and 10 rebounds are tied for most in the NBA with LeBron James and Kobe Bryant • Second in the NBA with three games of at least 25 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, trailing only LeBron James • Ranks eighth in the NBA in scoring (20.6), 19th in rebounding (8.8) and 21st in blocks (1.32) • His eight double-doubles in January are tied for second-most in the league • Leads the team in scoring (20.6) and blocks (1.32), and ranks second in rebounds (8.8) • Among Western Conference post players not already selected to be All-Star starters: - First in scoring (20.6) - First in games with 25 points or more (11) - Second with 10 games of 20-plus points and 10-plus rebounds - One of three players ranked in the top 20 in scoring and rebounding “He was hitting some tough shots. “Obviously you have an All-Star in Perk (Kendrick Perkins) was great Aldridge who can make plays if you defensively, but LaMarcus Aldridge is don’t double, but he can make plays if an All-Star, and he’s going to make you also go double on him.” those shots.” KEITH SMART Sacramento Kings KEVIN DURANT Oklahoma City Thunder stories • Blazers’ LaMarcus Aldridge is ‘taken for granted’ but emerging as best power forward in NBA >> • Q&A: LaMarcus Aldridge >> • Aldridge Skepticism Starting to Fade >> • Blazers Insider: Taking your breath away, one win at a time >> • Blazers beat Rockets in overtime with career nights from Nicolas Batum and Damian Lillard, clutch shot from LaMarcus Aldridge >> • NOTES COLUMN: Aldridge, Batum worthy of All-Star consideration; Drexler ready to judge and host NBA’s big event >> • Blazers Insider: Another car accident, another big game for LaMarcus Aldridge >> VOTE ALDRIDGE ALL-STAr.