Kevin Durant joins historic company with 31,000 points
The Houston Rockets were among the best teams in the Western Conference this season amid the acquisition Kevin Durantand the future Hall of Famer hit a major career scoring milestone on Friday.
During Rockets vs. Phoenix Suns game, Kevin Durant reached 31,000 career points plateau, putting it in thin air. He became only the eighth player in NBA history to reach that mark in goals. Durant achieved that milestone on one of his patented mid range jumpers.
With this bucket, Kevin Durant became the 8th player in NBA history to surpass 31,000 career points 🙏
And of course with a mid-range jumper!pic.twitter.com/HploiKrBIP
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) December 6, 2025
Besides Durant, the only players to reach the 31,000-point plateau are LeBron James, Kareem Abdul-Jaber, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Dirk Nowitzki and Wilt Chamberlain.
As of posting, Durant had four points on 1-of-5 shooting from the field and 2-of-2 from the free throw line.
The Rockets acquired Durant in the offseason in a blockbuster multi-team trade. His presence helped transform the Rockets into a contender. So far, he has appeared in 17 games with a little more than 35 minutes per game.
Durant averaged 25.0 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.0 steals on 49.3 percent shooting from the field, 37 percent from the 3-point line and 88.2 percent from the free throw line.
The Rockets are currently 14-5 and in third place in the Western Conference standings. They are a full back from the Los Angeles Lakers for second place in the standings. Last year, the Rockets were eliminated in the first round of the NBA playoffs by the Golden State Warriors in seven games.
2025-12-06 01:59:00
