Kevin Durant passes Shaquille O'Neal on NBA's all-time scoring list / News - Basketnews.com

Kevin Durant, 35, currently ranks 8th on the all-time scoring list among all NBA players.

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Kevin Durant hit a midrange jumper with 10:22 left in the third quarter Wednesday night at Footprint Center to pass Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal for eighth place on the all-time list.

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The 14-time All-Star entered the night needing nine points to eclipse O’Neal’s 28,596. He tied O’Neal with eight points in the first half and finshed with 22 in the Suns’ 115-102 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, bringing his career total to 28,610.

Durant now sits behind the following NBA legends: LeBron James (40,179), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387), Karl Malone (36,928), Kobe Bryant (33,643). Michael Jordan (32,292), Dirk Nowitzki (31,560) and Wilt Chamberlain (31,419).

KD ranked 21st all-time when he began the 2022-23 season in Brooklyn. By the time he ended the season in Phoenix, he had passed Alex English, Vince Carter, Kevin Garnett, John Havlicek, Paul Pierce, Tim Duncan, Dominique Wilkins and Oscar Robertson to reach 13th place.

His first full season with the Suns has seen him pass Hakeem Olajuwon, Elvin Hayes, Moses Malone, Carmelo Anthony and O’Neal.

Durant has won four scoring titles along the way.

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