Overview
- Durant is reported at 32,224 career points, 68 behind Jordan for fifth on the NBA scoring list.
- At 25.8 points per game over 64 games this season, projections indicate he could pass Jordan within his next three outings.
- Houston’s upcoming home slate features the Lakers on Wednesday followed by the Hawks and Heat over the weekend.
- In comments first published by The Ringer’s Michael Lee, Durant called Jordan “the blueprint” and emphasized that multiple retirements affected Jordan’s totals.
- Durant noted Jordan might have approached 40,000 points with the missed seasons, contrasting Jordan’s interruptions with LeBron James’ uninterrupted longevity at the top of the leaderboard.