27 of 27

USA TODAY Sports

Scoring 18/20

The master of mid-range masterpieces, this power forward torched plenty of mediocre defenders this season—and plenty of more talented ones, for that matter. LaMarcus Aldridge's premier talent was on full display once again in 2014-15, as his high-release jumper is just about unblockable. This is a power forward who can score in plenty of ways, and only his low percentages, as well as some reliance on others to create shots for him, holds him back.

Non-Scoring Offense 10/15

Aldridge does everything you could want in a big man when he's working without the ball, except he doesn't stretch the floor all the way out beyond the arc too often. He's a tough screener, a player who must be monitored all over the floor and an athletic roll man. Unfortunately, he's not much of a passer, preferring to contribute with his scoring above all else.

Defense 34/40

The Portland Trail Blazers love to leave one big isolated in the paint so that they can shut down the perimeter, and Aldridge has given them reason to feel secure when he's the lone man in the middle. He's not a true defensive stalwart by any stretch of the imagination, but he's smart and more than able to hold his own in most situations.

Rebounding 13/15

Aldridge is well on his way to proving that his success on the glass in 2012-13 was anything but a fluke. Terry Stotts' willingness to leave him alone on the interior means that he received many more opportunities to end possessions, and he capitalized on those quite often.

Intangibles 9/10

Kudos to Aldridge for choosing to stay on the court instead of going under the knife when he tore a ligament in his thumb. His willingness to play through pain gets him arbitrary bonus points that don't actually count for much here. Still, it's irrefutable that he missed more than a handful of games, even if that decision paid off quite nicely.

Overall 84/100

Asserting himself as the top player at his position, Aldridge put together a fantastic all-around season. It's almost impossible to pick out one thing he didn't do well, even if you're digging into nitty-gritty details like his ability to fight off pain or loft up triples with some semblance of frequency for the first time in his career. He's every bit a franchise player, and he's still only 29 years old.