On Saturday, Kevin Durant passed Michael Jordan and is now fifth on the all-time scoring list – a huge accomplishment for the future Hall of Famer and arguably the best pure scorer in NBA history. But the Houston Rockets star is still lagging in scoring points, especially if Monday night is any indication. Despite the Houston Rockets' 132–124 loss to the Chicago Bulls, Durant once again dominated and recorded 40 points in his team's failed comeback bid.
Before everything is said and done in Durant's career, it is very likely that he will also surpass Kobe Bryant's all-time scoring tally, which would put him in fourth place on the all-time scoring list. If he continues to play at a high level for three more seasons, he could even surpass Karl Malone.
But the Rockets star knows his spot on the all-time scoring list is not secure. In fact, he's celebrating players like Luka Doncic and Anthony Edwards and believes they are on their way to eventually catching him.
"Sooner than that. There's a lot of people in the way," Durant said in an appearance on Boardroom Talks. "They hit the same marks I hit that time."
Indeed, Doncic and Edwards have been scoring machines early in their careers, and they show no signs of slowing down. The former, in particular, has been on a heater lately, even dropping 60 points in a recent win over the Miami Heat.
Now the goal of the next generation is to stay healthy. Soft tissue injuries are more serious than ever. Actually, Edwards is currently suffering from knee problems.
But Durant has missed significant time in his career; He suffered a foot injury during his OKC days, in 2019 he missed the entire 2019-20 season, and he has also faced some injury problems over the past few seasons. But he's still racking up points – leaving a legacy he hopes will do just that.
"I hope I made the same impact on the game," Durant said.
