Durant closing on MJ mark
Kevin Durant is just 33 points shy of passing Michael Jordan for 5th on the NBA all-time scoring list after a recent 18-point first half pushed him closer to the milestone. The chase is a major talking point as the regular season winds down. (x.com)
After Friday’s 117-95 win over Atlanta, Kevin Durant is now 26 points shy of Michael Jordan on the NBA’s all-time regular-season scoring list. (nba.com) Michael Jordan’s official regular-season career total stands at 32,292 points. (espn.com) Durant scored 25 points in that March 20, 2026 game at the Toyota Center, a performance that materially narrowed the gap. (espn.com) By subtracting the 26-point gap from Jordan’s 32,292 total, Durant’s career total can be inferred at 32,266 points as of March 20, 2026 (inference based on the NBA live update and Jordan’s career total). Houston hosts the Miami Heat on Saturday, giving Durant an immediate chance to close or eclipse the margin in a single game, and he is averaging 25.7 points per game this season. (espn.com) If Durant overtakes Jordan, he will move into fifth place on the NBA’s all-time regular-season scoring list — a milestone the league and media have been tracking as the season winds down. (nba.com)
