It didn't take long for Kevin Durant to surpass Tony Parker in the all-time playoff scoring list. Now, the Brooklyn Nets star has his eyes set on “The Logo” himself, Jerry West.
Needing only three points to topple Parker (4045) from the playoff scoring leaderboard, Durant quickly broke the record in the first quarter of their Game 1 playoffs match-up with the Boston Celtics. It pushed him to ninth on the list, though still a bit far away from West's record of 4,457 points.
Karl Malone (4761) and Tim Duncan (5172) sit above West and Durant in the record before the likes of LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal round out the Top 5.
Kevin Durant has now scored 4,047 playoff points and counting. He’s moved past Tony Parker (4,045) into ninth place on the NBA's all-time playoff scoring list. Jerry West (4,457) is next up on the list.
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) May 23, 2021
Had Kevin Durant not been injured last season, he would have been probably higher on the list already. After all, he is largely considered as one of the best scorers the league has ever seen, if not the best.
He can score in a variety of ways, and he knows very well how to use his height to his advantage. He is as unstoppable as they come, and the Celtics learned that first-hand on Saturday.
Durant finished with a double-double of 32 points and 12 rebounds in the game, leading to a 104-93 victory for the Nets. If Durant keeps playing like he did against Boston, it won't be long before he cracks the Top 5 of the playoff scoring list.
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