Kevin Durant overtakes Oscar Robertson on NBA's all-time scoring list / News - Basketnews.com

Kevin Durant posted 20 points vs. the Bulls and climbed into 13th place in NBA's all-time scoring list after surpassing Oscar Robertson. Durant, a four-time scoring champion, now sets his sights on Hakeem Olajuwon in 12th place.

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Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant scored 20 points to increase his career total to 26,727 and move past Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson (26,710) into 13th place in NBA history.

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Durant needed just four points against the Chicago Bulls on Friday night to move beyond "Big O". The 34-year-old made 7 of 10 shots and added 9 rebounds and 6 assists while playing in his second game since being acquired in a trade with the Brooklyn Nets.

KD grabbed the second victory with his new teammates, crushing Chicago 125-104.

Durant, who started the season 21st, has passed Alex English, Vince Carter, Kevin Garnett, John Havlicek, Paul Pierce, Tim Duncan, Dominique Wilkins, and Robertson on the list this season.

He should climb even further in short order, with the next three players on the list — No. 12 Hakeem Olajuwon, No. 11 Elvin Hayes, and No. 10 Moses Malone — sitting less than 1,000 points away. In Olajuwon's case, Durant will almost certainly erase the 219-point gap by the season's end.

Durant's rise reinforces his status as one of the most prodigious scorers in NBA history with four scoring titles and a 27.28-point average that ranks fourth all-time behind only record-holder Michael Jordan (30.12), No. 2 Wilt Chamberlain (30.07), and No. 3 Elgin Baylor (27.36).

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