"The milestone came early in the third quarter when Harden knocked down a three-pointer to take his career total to 28,598 points, edging him past O'Neal's mark of 28,596. Harden reached the figure in his 1,187th regular-season game, 20 fewer than O'Neal needed across a 19-year career. "Shaquille O'Neal, somebody that I literally grew up watching here in LA," Harden said afterwards. "Him and Kobe doing their thing, winning multiple championships, the most dominant big man in the history of the game. It's a true honor, it's a testament to the work that I put in.""
"Harden began the night 14 points shy of O'Neal and finished with 32 points and 10 assists. He scored 13 points in the first half, including 11 in the opening quarter, before adding 11 more in the third and eight in the fourth to push his career total to 28,614 by the final buzzer. The 34-year-old has enjoyed a resurgence this season, entering the game averaging 25.6 points per contest, his highest scoring average since the 2019-20 campaign when he posted 34.3 points per game and won the last of three consecutive scoring titles."
James Harden moved into ninth on the NBA all-time scoring list by passing Shaquille O'Neal during the Los Angeles Clippers' 117-109 win over the Charlotte Hornets. The milestone occurred early in the third quarter when Harden hit a three to reach 28,598 points, and he finished the game with 28,614 career points. Harden reached the mark in his 1,187th regular-season game, 20 fewer than O'Neal. Harden scored 32 points and dished 10 assists, and entered the game averaging 25.6 points per contest this season, his highest since 2019-20. Wilt Chamberlain sits eighth with 31,419 points; LeBron James leads with 42,601.
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