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Russell Westbrook Becomes NBA’s Highest-Scoring Point Guard, Passing Oscar Robertson

The feat placed the 18-year veteran at 26,711 career points, lifting him to 15th on the league’s all-time scoring list.

Overview

  • He set the mark on a driving layup with 4:23 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Kings’ 129-102 loss to the Suns in Phoenix.
  • Westbrook finished the game with 17 points, nine rebounds and six assists on 6-of-12 shooting in 26 minutes.
  • The NBA and the Kings highlighted the achievement on social media as coach Doug Christie lauded Westbrook’s competitiveness.
  • He is now the fourth active player among the NBA’s top 15 scorers, joining LeBron James, Kevin Durant and James Harden.
  • Sacramento dropped to 8-27 with a fourth straight defeat, while Westbrook continues his first Kings season on a one-year veteran-minimum deal.