Despite playing with an upper respiratory infection, Damian Lillard had an impressive first half against the Mavericks on Friday night in Dallas.

He was hitting deep threes, driving for buckets, and finding teammates for easy assists.

He ended that half with 25 points and four assists.

Damian Lillard throws it down with authority#RipCity pic.twitter.com/9rQxANKnXp — NBC Sports Northwest (@NBCSNorthwest) January 18, 2020

Not only was it a great half of basketball for the Trail Blazers star, but it also happened to be historic.

With 2:29 left in the second quarter, Lillard drove to the basket and scored his 21st point of the game.

It also happened to give him 14,000 points for his career.

Scoring 14,000 points is monumental enough. To do it in just eight seasons is incredible... and rare.

Lillard now sits with some elite company. There are only four active players in the NBA that have scored 14,000 points in just eight seasons: Lebron James, Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Durant, and now Lillard.

We're really lucky to have this guy. pic.twitter.com/Jvanz3qQZr — Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) January 18, 2020

That is quite the Mt. Rushmore. Three sure-fire Hall of Famers, with Lillard well on his way to joining them.

Lillard wasn't the only Blazers setting records on this night. Teammate Carmelo Anthony also scored the 26,000th point of his career, making him just the 18th player in NBA history to meet that mark.

Damian Lillard joins Kevin Durant, LeBron James, and Carmelo Anthony in rarefied air originally appeared on NBC Sports Northwest