Kevin Durant adds to his list of accolades by passing 4x NBA Champion Shaquille O'Neal in career points to reach No. 8 on the NBA All-Time Scoring list.
To overtake O'Neal's 28,596 points going into the game, the 14-time All-Star needed nine points. He ended the Suns' 115-102 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers with 22 points, finishing with a career total of 28,610. He tied O'Neal with eight points in the first half.
Durant now sits behind a handful of NBA legends in scoring.
- No. 1 LeBron James (40,179)
- No. 2 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387)
- No. 3 Karl Malone (36,928)
- No. 4 Kobe Bryant (33,643)
- No. 5 Michael Jordan (32,292)
- No. 6 Dirk Nowitzki (31,560)
- No. 7 Wilt Chamberlain (31,419)
The Phoenix Suns posted a video on X, formerly known as Twitter, of O’Neal congratulating Durant. O'Neal played two seasons in Phoenix from 2007-2009.
“Well deserved. It doesn’t stop here... If anybody was gonna pass me, it was definitely gonna be you.”
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) March 21, 2024
🗣️ @SHAQ congratulates Kevin Durant on passing him on the @NBA all-time scoring list pic.twitter.com/PBHr84Jy0X
Durant's being this high on the all-time scoring list comes as a shock to none, as he does hold four NBA scoring titles for most points scored in a single NBA season. Durant is currently fourth in contention for the scoring title this season, averaging 27.7 points per game, only behind Luka Doncic (34.1), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (30.9), and Giannis Antetokounmpo (30.8).
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