LeBron James is now the NBA's all-time leading scorer, but he's not the only active player rewriting history.
With 26,707 career points, Suns star Kevin Durant currently ranks 13th on the NBA's scoring list after surpassing Oscar Robertson and inching closer to the top 10.
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Durant needed just four points to pass Robertson, climbing to 13th all-time with a signature mid-range jumper in the first quarter of the Phoenix Suns' matchup against the Chicago Bulls.
KD rises up for the middy to pass Oscar Robertson for 13th on the all-time scoring list!
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Durant might even catch Hakeem Olajuwon in 12th place soon. He currently trails the Rockets legend by just over 200 points with 19 games remaining in the 2022-23 season.
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Kevin Durant career high points
Durant's career-high is 55, which he set with the Nets on April 2, 2022 against the Hawks. That replaced his previous career high of 54, which he put up back in 2014 with the Thunder during his MVP season in 2013-14.
As of March 3, 2023, Durant has nine 50-point games.
Kevin Durant career scoring average
While Durant is not yet in the top 10 on the all-time scoring list, he does rank fourth all-time in scoring average. He holds a slight edge over LeBron James and is within earshot of Elgin Baylor for third.
Given he's played over 400 fewer games than James, it's difficult to imagine Durant someday catching him on the all-time total points list. That said, the full seasons missed while recovering from his Achilles injury does leave quite a bit to the imagination about what might have been.
| Rank | Player | PPG |
| 1. | Michael Jordan | 30.12 |
| 2. | Wilt Chamberlain | 30.07 |
| 3. | Elgin Baylor | 27.36 |
| 4. | Kevin Durant | 27.28 |
| 5. | LeBron James | 27.21 |
Who are the all-time leading scorers in NBA history?
LeBron James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA's all-time leading scorer during the 2022-23 season. The only other active players currently in the top 25 are Carmelo Anthony (9th) and Kevin Durant (14th).
The No. 3 pick in the 2003 NBA Draft, Anthony has not played a game in the 2022-23 season, but the 10-time All-Star has not retired.
Durant earned the 13th All-Star selection of his career in 2022-23. While injuries have limited him once again, he continues to play at an All-NBA level in his mid-30s.
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | LeBron James | 38,450 |
| 2. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 38,387 |
| 3. | Karl Malone | 36,928 |
| 4. | Kobe Bryant | 33,643 |
| 5. | Michael Jordan | 32,292 |
| 6. | Dirk Nowitzki | 31,560 |
| 7. | Wilt Chamberlain | 31,419 |
| 8. | Shaquille O'Neal | 28,596 |
| 9. | Carmelo Anthony | 28,289 |
| 10. | Moses Malone | 27,409 |
| 11. | Elvin Hayes | 27,313 |
| 12. | Hakeem Olajuwon | 26,946 |
| 13. | Oscar Robertson | 26,710 |
| 14. | Kevin Durant | 26,707 |
| 15. | Dominique Wilkins | 26,668 |
| 16. | Tim Duncan | 26,496 |
| 17. | Paul Pierce | 26,397 |
| 18. | John Havlicek | 26,395 |
| 19. | Kevin Garnett | 26,071 |
| 20. | Vince Carter | 25,728 |
| 21. | Alex English | 25,613 |
| 22. | Reggie Miller | 25,279 |
| 23. | Jerry West | 25,192 |
| 24. | Patrick Ewing | 24,815 |
| 25. | Ray Allen | 24,505 |
James Harden is the active player closest to entering the top 25, sitting 29 points away from passing Ray Allen.