Tenth highest scorer in history before Friday night’s game, Kevin Durant only needed 22 points in Houston to climb one more step and thus overtake Carmelo Anthony (28,289 points). With 28 points in his team’s defeat, the Phoenix star fulfilled this mission.
Kevin Durant now has 28,296 points under his belt and becomes the ninth best scorer in NBA history. “He’s one of the best players in history and it’s really unique for me to experience this with him”, commented son coach Frank Vogel.
Shaq then Chamberlain in the viewfinder
Next target for the Suns winger? It is a real monument in the person of Shaquille O’Neal, who occupies eighth place with 28,596 points. The 2014 MVP therefore needs 301 points to overtake him, and with his 28 points on average this season, it will therefore take at worst 11 matches for the double NBA champion with the Warriors.
Then the step will be too high for this year. Indeed, Wilt Chamberlain, 7th with 31,419 career points, is too far away for a few more months, or even seasons, Kevin Durant having not scored more than 1,700 points in a regular season since his last at Golden State in 2018/ 19.
Kevin Durant Percentage Rebounds Season Team MJ Min Shots 3pts LF Off Def Tot Pd Fte Int Bp Ct Pts 2007-08 SEA 80 35 43.0 28.8 87.3 0.9 3.5 4.4 2.4 1.5 1.0 2.9 0.9 20.3 2008-09 OKC 74 39 47.6 42.2 86.3 1.0 5.5 6.5 2.8 1.8 1.3 3.0 0.7 25.3 2009-10 OKC 82 40 47.6 36.5 90.0 1.3 6.3 7.6 2.8 2.1 1.4 3.3 1.0 30.2 2010-11 OKC 78 39 46.2 35.0 88.0 0.7 6.1 6.8 2.7 2.0 1.1 2.8 1.0 27.7 2011-12 OKC 66 39 49.6 38.7 86.0 0.6 7.4 8.0 3.5 2.0 1.3 3.8 1.2 28.0 2012-13 OKC 81 39 51.0 41.6 90.5 0.6 7.3 7.9 4.6 1.8 1.4 3.5 1.3 28.2 2013-14 ★ OKC 81 39 50.3 39.1 87.3 0.7 6.7 7.4 5.5 2.2 1.3 3.5 0.7 32.0 2014-15 OKC 27 34 51.0 40.3 85.4 0.6 6.0 6.6 4.1 1.5 0.9 2.7 0.9 25.4 2015-16 OKC 72 36 50.5 38.8 89.8 0.6 7.6 8.2 5.0 1.9 1.0 3.5 1.2 28.2 2016-17 GOS 62 33 53.7 37.5 87.5 0.6 7.7 8.3 4.8 1.9 1.1 2.2 1.6 25.1 2017-18 GOS 68 34 51.6 41.9 88.9 0.5 6.4 6.8 5.4 2.0 0.7 3.0 1.8 26.4 2018-19 GOS 78 35 52.1 35.3 88.5 0.4 6.0 6.4 5.9 2.0 0.7 2.9 1.1 26.0 2020-21 BRK 35 33 53.7 45.0 88.2 0.4 6.7 7.1 5.6 2.0 0.7 3.4 1.3 26.9 2021-22 BRK 55 37 51.8 38.3 91.0 0.5 6.9 7.4 6.4 2.1 0.9 3.5 1.0 29.9 2022-23 * All Teams 47 36 56.0 40.4 91.9 0 .4 6.3 6.7 5.0 2.1 0.7 3.3 1.4 29.1 2022-23 * BRK 39 36 55.9 37.6 93.4 0.4 6.4 6.7 5.3 2.4 0.8 3.5 1.5 29.7 2022-23 * PHX 8 34 57.0 53.7 83.3 0.4 6.0 6.4 3.5 0.9 0.3 2.5 1.3 26.0 202 3-24 PHX 49 37 53.5 43.7 86.6 0.5 6.1 6.6 5.6 1.8 0.9 3.3 1.3 28.1 Total 1034 37 50.1 38.8 88.5 0.7 6.4 7.0 4.4 1.9 1.1 3.2 1.1 27.3
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
2024-02-24 09:36:12
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