james harden Passed Shaquille O’Neal for ninth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.
LA Clippers The guard made a 3-pointer early in the third quarter Monday night charlotte hornets Reached his career total of 28,598 points in his 1,187th regular season game, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. O’Neal had 28,596 points in 1,207 games over 19 years.
“Shaquille O’Neal, somebody I literally grew up watching here in L.A.,” Harden said. “He and Kobe (Bryant) are doing their thing, winning multiple championships, being the most dominant big men in the history of the game. It’s a true honor, it’s a testament to the work I’ve done.”
Harden, who started the night 14 points behind O’Neal, finished with 32 points and 10 assists for the Clippers. win 117-109 Against the Hornets. He had 13 points in the first half – including 11 points in the first quarter – and added 11 points in the third and eight in the fourth, bringing his total to 28,614.
Harden averaged 25.6 points per game on the night, his highest average since the 2019-20 season (34.3 points per game), when he won the last of three consecutive league scoring titles.
Harden, who enters his 17th season with 28,582 career points, faces a tough climb to the next spot. Wilt Chamberlain In only 1,045 games in 14 years, ranked eighth with 31,419 points. Lebron James Is the all-time leader in scoring entering his game with 42,601 points Los Angeles Lakers On Monday. After him is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, karl maloneKobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin Durant.
Harden recently moved into 12th place on the all-time assists list. The 11-time All-Star also ranks second all-time in 3-pointers Stephen Curry.
