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Kevin Durant continues to move up the NBA’s all-time scoring list.
Durant scored 27 points in the Houston Rockets' 123-122 win against the Miami Heat on Saturday, March 21.
He passed Michael Jordan (32,293 points) for fifth place on the list.
Durant is now one of two active players on the list, joining LeBron James. He trails LeBron James, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone and Kobe Bryant. James is No. 1 on the list with 43,241.
He needs 1,351 points to pass Bryant for fourth on the list.
NBA's top 10 all-time leading point scorers🚨 KD PASSES MJ 🚨
— NBA (@NBA) March 22, 2026
With this three, Kevin Durant passes Michael Jordan for 5th on the all-time SCORING list! pic.twitter.com/byqx3AFLer
- LeBron James - 43,241
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - 38,387
- Karl Malone - 36,928
- Kobe Bryant - 33,643
- Kevin Durant - 32,293
- Michael Jordan - 32,292
- Dirk Nowitzki - 31,560
- Wilt Chamberlain - 31,419
- James Harden - 29,160
- Shaquille O'Neal - 28,596
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