Overview
- Durant said he is unsure he can average 25 points per game for around 270 more games to surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for No. 2 on the NBA scoring list.
- Reporter Leigh Ellis presented the math showing Durant, now sixth all-time with roughly 31,700 career points, would need that pace to reach 38,387.
- Durant is scoring 26.5 points per game this season and recently moved past Dirk Nowitzki to sixth after earlier passing Wilt Chamberlain.
- He has reiterated that his priority is helping the Rockets contend, with Houston currently fourth in the Western Conference for potential first-round home court.
- After a 2025 trade to Houston, Durant signed a two-year, $90 million extension in October with a player option for the 2027–28 season.