Kevin Durant Joins Elite 28,000-Point Club

Jan 28, 2024; Orlando, Florida, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) looks on during a break in play against the Orlando Magic in the third quarter at the Kia Center. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

In the Suns loss to the Magic on Sunday night, Kevin Durant became the 10th player in NBA history to reach 28,000 career points.

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He is now just 289 points behind Carmelo Anthony on the all-time scoring list. Currently averaging close to 29 ppg, Durant is on pace to pass Anthony in 10 games.

Congrats to @KDTrey5 of the @Suns for becoming the 10th player in NBA history to score 28,000 career points! pic.twitter.com/NXXy29SF06

— NBA (@NBA) January 29, 2024

Even more impressively, KD became the 4th quickest player to reach 28k points. Only Wilt Chamberlain, Michael Jordan, and Kareem Adbul-Jabaar have done such thing in fewer games.

Durant is the fourth-fastest (by games played) to reach 28K points in NBA history:

Wilt Chamberlain – 825 games
Michael Jordan – 886 games
Kareem Abdul – Jabbar – 1,008 games
Kevin Durant – 1,025 games
LeBron James – 1,033 games https://t.co/bNnrKnxmoi

— NBA History (@NBAHistory) January 29, 2024

Against the Magic, Durant scored 15 points on 7/12 shooting. The Suns were outscored 31-13 in the 4th quarter, resulting in a 113-98 loss.

KD ended one turnover shy of a season high with 7. Phoenix turned the ball over 23 times.

The Suns will be back in action tomorrow against the Miami Heat, who are currently riding a six-game losing streak.