Kevin Durant finished the game with thirty points and eleven assists in the Phoenix Suns’ game against the Denver Nuggets. With this accomplishment, the 35-year-old pitcher moved up to 10th place on the list of NBA players with the most career points scored, officially surpassing the great Moses Malone with 27,409 points scored.

Reaching the milestone and being recognized as one of my all-time greats has been a difficult road. It required a lot of effort, planning, and support from many individuals for me to succeed in this. It is a huge honor for me to be able to stand with legends like this, and it makes me very pleased,” Kevin Durant said. 

With 39,124 points in his career, LeBron James leads the NBA’s all-time scoring list. One of the first teammates to congratulate Durant on social media was the Los Angeles Lakers star.

Durant should be able to stay in the top scorers of the NBA era if he stays healthy and does not get hurt. On this ranking, Shaquille O’Neal (28,596 points) and Carmelo Anthony (28,289 points) are ranked higher than Durant.

Durant has played for more than 16 years and has won two NBA Finals MVP titles, the tournament twice, and spots on the All-Star and All-NBA teams thirteen times and twelve times, respectively. Along with the aforementioned honors and feats, Durant also made four appearances as the NBA’s “scoring king” in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2014. Durant received recognition in the 75th anniversary squad in 2022. NBA.

Durant has played for five different teams since joining the NBA in 2007, including the Brooklyn Nets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors, Seattle Supersonics, and now the Phoenix Suns.