PHOENIX — Kevin Durant grew to become the eighth participant in NBA historical past to attain 29,000 profession factors, reaching the mark Saturday evening as his Phoenix Suns beat the Dallas Mavericks 114-102.
Durant joins an elite listing of gamers who’ve reached the 29,000-point plateau, headlined by LeBron JamesNBA profession main scorer with 40,543 factors. Behind James are Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl MaloneKobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Dirk Nowitzki, Wilt Chamberlain and now Durant.
Durant, 36, is tenth on the mixed NBA and ABA listing, with Julius Erving eighth and Moses Malone ninth.
“I’ve to offer credit score to the individuals who have helped me since I used to be a child,” Durant mentioned. “The teammates who handed me the ball, set screens for me, the coaches who designed performs for me.”
The 14-time All-Star scored 31 factors Saturday in opposition to the Mavs and now has 29,010 factors over 17 seasons with Seattle, Oklahoma Metropolis, Golden State, Brooklyn and the Suns. The four-time league scoring champion averaged 27.3 factors in 1,064 video games.
Durant has averaged a minimum of 20 factors every season and continues to place the ball within the hoop at a excessive fee, scoring almost 29 factors per sport via his first three video games this season.
“What a tribute to an excellent generational expertise,” Suns coach Mike Budenholzer mentioned. “I really feel extremely fortunate to be with him every single day.”
The Related Press contributed to this report.
