However, numbers and records are not the most important thing for him: “The satisfaction I get from seeing the ball go through the rim is enough for me,” the 11-time NBA All-Star wrote on his X feed in May 2025.
At age 37 and in his 18th NBA season, Durant is widely regarded as one of the league’s most prolific scorers and could surpass Dirk Nowitzki, who is sixth on the career list with 31,560 points.
Durant is one of only three active players in the top ten on the all-time scoring list. LeBron James, holds the No. 1 spot by a wide margin with 42,601 career points, alongside Los Angeles Clippers’ guard James Harden, who recently entered the top ten and is on pace to surpass Shaquille O’Neal at No. 9.