On December 2, in the Suns' game against the Nuggets, Booker and Beal, who were absent due to injury, affected the overall strength of the Suns to a certain extent. Durant, meanwhile, achieved a major milestone with a single-core team as he officially surpassed Moses Malone in total regular season points and moved up to 10th on the all-time scoring list. Durant (27,393 points) was just 17 points away from surpassing Moses Malone ahead of this game against the Nuggets, and he entered the stadium in casual clothes and wearing Little Red Riding Hood.
After the game began, Durant quickly turned on the scoring mode, constantly hitting mid-range shots and three-pointers, and contributed 12 points in the first quarter. However, the Suns fell into a scoring drought in the following games, quickly falling behind to a double-digit deficit. In the second quarter, Durant played a lot of irons, but finally regained his offensive touch, tying Moses Malone's scoring record with 3:04 left and then officially surpassing the legendary star.
Durant's total points reached 27,411 points, and he surpassed Moses Malone (27,409 points) to officially move up to 10th on the all-time scoring list and become a member of the all-time top 10.
Currently, the top nine superstars in the all-time scoring list are James (39,124), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387), Karl Malone (36,928), Kobe Bryant (33,643), Jordan (32,292), Nowitzki (31,560), Chamberlain (31,419), O'Neal (28,596) and Anthony (28,289). Durant currently ranks ahead of Anthony, with less than 900 points behind Beyond Melon.
Given that Durant is averaging at least 30 points per game this season, he could reach a new record of 28,000 points in about 18 games, and after another 30 games, he could overtake Anthony and move up the all-time rankings. As a result, Durant is expected to continue to break records this season. In addition, Durant ranks second on the active scoring list, behind only James, and the two are far apart in scoring, with Durant scoring more than 11,000 points less than James. It is worth mentioning that because Durant entered the NBA later than James, he also missed an entire season due to injury.
Still, Durant is expected to be the next Mr. 30,000. Judging from the current data, Durant has surpassed many basketball legends in a row, and he is still more than 2,500 points away from 30,000 points. Based on Durant's career average of at least 27 points per game, he would have played about 96 more games to achieve this feat, becoming the second-in-time active and the eighth-most Mr. 30,000 points all-time. To sum up, Durant has achieved a lot in his career, and his performance has been impressive.
As he continues to improve and record-breaking performances, it's worth expecting that Durant will continue to set more all-time records in his career, and there is little suspense about becoming the next Mr. 30,000.