14-time All-Star Kevin Durant etched his name in the record books as he became the eighth player in NBA history to reach the 29,000 career points mark, Afrosport reports.
The 36-year-old reached this milestone in the Phoenix Suns’ 114-102 win over the Dallas Mavericks at Footprint Center on Saturday night.
29K for KD!@KDTrey5 becomes just the 8th player in @NBA history to score 29,000 career points 👏 pic.twitter.com/XPKOo1KWYq
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) October 27, 2024
The four-time Olympic gold medallist scored 31 points in the win against the Mavericks to take his career total to 29,010 points across his 17 seasons in the NBA, which has seen him play for the Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors, Brooklyn Nets, and now the Suns.
Durant’s record night saw him join a prestigious list of players who have reached the 29,000-point mark. This list includes LeBron, the league’s all time scoring leader, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Dirk Nowitzki, and Wilt Chamberlain.
“I’ve got to give credit to the people who have helped me since I was a kid,” Durant said. “Teammates who passed me the ball, set screens for me, coaches who drew up plays for me.”
Got the win in front of the home crowd!#SunsUp pic.twitter.com/Pc9HmCSPOU
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) October 27, 2024
The two-time NBA champion and Finals MVP has averaged 27.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 4.4 assists over 1,064 games, which has seen him crowned the league’s scoring champion four times.
Through his first three games this season, Durant has averaged 28.7 points per game while shooting 52.7% from the field.
