LaMarcus Aldridge Passes Sidney Wicks for Most Double-Doubles in Blazers History

Portland Trail Blazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge recorded the 220th double-double of his career in Thursday's 108-87 win over the Phoenix Suns, passing Sidney Wicks for the most double-doubles in franchise history, per Sportsnet Stats.

Aldridge actually had a pretty tame night by his own lofty standards, finishing with 19 points, 13 rebounds, one assist, two blocks, a steal and four turnovers over 35 minutes.

He made just seven of his 18 field-goal attempts, adding five free throws on six tries from the foul line.

Drafted second overall by the Chicago Bulls in 2006, Aldridge has spent his entire nine-year career in Portland following a draft-day trade that turned out rather poorly for the Bulls. Chicago received Tyrus Thomas and Victor Khryapa in the deal.

It took Aldridge 621 games to reach 220 double-doubles, as he's managed the feat in 33.28 percent of his regular-season contests.

Wicks, who previously held the franchise double-doubles record, had 219 in just 398 regular-season games for the Blazers, giving him a percentage of 55.03.

Also a second overall draft pick (1971), Wicks averaged at least 19.1 points and nine rebounds per game in each of his five seasons with the Blazers. He took home Rookie of the Year honors in 1971-72 and made the All-Star team in each of his first four seasons.

Despite his success, Wicks was sold to the Boston Celtics after the 1975-76 season, and his career quickly went downhill.

The Blazers won their only championship the very next season, while Wicks played just five more years in the NBA, never again averaging more than 15.1 points per game.

Known as much for his early decline as his early peak, Wicks incredibly saw his scoring average decrease in every season after posting a career-best 24.5 points per game as a rookie.

Luckily for the Blazers, Aldridge has aged much more gracefully, which comes as little surprise for a player with such a well-rounded offensive game.

As one of the premier mid-range shooters in the NBA, Aldridge should still have a bunch of All-Star-caliber seasons ahead of him—even as he prepares to turn 30 this upcoming offseason.