The 35-year-old Kevin Durant scored a good free shot in the fourth quarter of the Phoenix Suns’ game against the Houston Rockets, scoring his 28,290th point and moving up to ninth on the all-time scoring record.
After finishing the game with 28 points, Durant now has 28,296 career points, only 300 less than Shaquille O’Neal, who now sits seventh in the all-time scoring list.
Durant’s ability to score points was demonstrated when he finished in 1036 games, which is less games than Carmelo Anthony, who needed 1260 games to accomplish his total.
Durant’s remarkable achievement is underscored by his absence during the entire 2019-20 season due to an injury sustained in the 2019 NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors.
In the current top 10 all-time NBA scorers, the only active players are LeBron James, leading the list, and Durant, who has the potential to climb further if he maintains his current level of performance.
