With the pick outside the top two, absolutely.
They have similar production statistically, though I think Lillard is clearly ahead in some big areas, e.g. shooting, but the major difference between the two is that Lillard is an absolute closer/clutch player that can be relied on where IT is very questionable in that regard.
One of my favorite game winners is when he won the Houston series on that deep 3 back in 2014.