Houston Rockets superstar Kevin Durant reached another milestone Sunday when he passed Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki for sixth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.
Durant entered the game against the New Orleans Pelicans needing 17 points to overtake Nowitzki. He recorded his 31,561st career point on a free throw with 15.2 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
Next up for Durant is Michael Jordan, who sits in fifth place with 32,292 points.
| Order | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LeBron James | 42703* |
| 2 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 38387 |
| 3 | Karl Malone | 36928 |
| 4 | Kobe Bryant | 33643 |
| 5 | Michael Jordan | 32292 |
| 6 | Kevin Durant | 31562 |
| 7 | Dirk Nowitzki | 31560 |