In the NBA regular season game on February 23, 2024, the Brooklyn Nets defeated the Boston Celtics 118-112 to snap a four-game winning streak. Nets star Kevin Durant also set a career-high in the game, shooting 9 of 13 from the field, 3 of 5 three-pointers and 7 of 8 free throws in 35 minutes of playing time, scoring a game-high 28 points, along with seven rebounds and six assists.
Durant's 28 points brought his NBA career total to 28,315, surpassing his predecessor's ninth-ranked Carmelo Anthony and moving up to ninth on the NBA's all-time scoring list. Anthony currently has a total of 28,314 points, just one less than Durant, but he still has a chance to overtake Durant again this season because he currently plays for the Los Angeles Lakers with 26 games to play.
Durant's NBA career has spanned 15 seasons, he has played for the Seattle SuperSonics, Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors, and Brooklyn Nets, and he is a 10-time NBA All-Star, 4-time NBA scoring champion, 2-time NBA Championship, 2-time NBA Finals MVP, 1-time NBA regular season MVP, and 1-time NBA Rookie Game MVP. He averaged 27 points per game, one of the highest scoring averages of any player in NBA history.
Durant's scoring ability has long been regarded as one of the best in NBA history, and his height, reach, athleticism, and shooting skills allow him to have almost no dead spots on the court, and he can score from any position, whether it's a breakaway, a mid-range shot, a three-pointer, or a free throw, he has an extremely high shooting percentage and consistency. His scoring efficiency is also impressive, with a career shooting percentage of 494% and 384% and a free throw percentage of 884%, he is one of the only members of the 50 40 90 club in NBA history.
Durant is 1,335 points away from Shaquille O'Neal, who is eighth on the NBA's all-time scoring list, after overtaking Anthony, and if he can stay fit and fit, he has a good chance of catching O'Neal next season and even has a chance to overtake Wilt Chamberlain in seventh and Dirk Nowitzki in sixth. Durant's goal is to become one of the greatest scorers in NBA history, and he's already working toward that goal.
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