Kevin Durant just moved up to 12th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list tonight, passing Hakeem Olajuwon.
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Congrats, KD, on moving into 12th all-time on the @NBA Scoring Leaderboard! 👏 pic.twitter.com/r50iDYLklN
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) October 27, 2023
Durant now has 26,947 points and counting. He entered tonight needing 37 to pass Olajuwon and has remarkably done it without Devin Booker and Bradley Beal. He has exactly that right now. Here was the bucket that gave him the achievement.
KD to the hoop and the foul!
Durant passes Hakeem Olajuwon for 12th on the NBA's all-time scoring list!
41.0 seconds left on TNT! #KiaTipOff23 pic.twitter.com/RkLJciKCti
— NBA (@NBA) October 27, 2023
We know that Durant is up there with the all-time greats, but he now has another milestone on his resume. Here’s how he stacks up all time.
Congrats to @KDTrey5 of the @Suns for moving to 12th on the all-time scoring list! pic.twitter.com/FN5yxmzckE
— NBA (@NBA) October 27, 2023
He could move even further up on this scoring list this year and into the top 10:
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Brendan Mau is a senior writer covering the Phoenix Suns and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @Brendan_Mau
