Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant. Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

Kevin Durant joins elite company with latest milestone

By Zachary Wolpin | Last updated Feb 11, 2026 10:15 AM ET

On Tuesday evening, the Houston Rockets hosted the Los Angeles Clippers. It was the third of four meetings in 2025-26 between the two squads. In the end, Houston walked away with a 102-95 win.

Kevin Durant led all scorers with 26 points and accomplished another career milestone. The 37-year-old had 20+ points for the 1,000th time in his 18 seasons.

Only four other players in league history have done so: LeBron James, Karl Malone and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Rare company for one of the NBA's all-time scorers.

Kevin Durant continues to etch his name in the history books

After a 26-point performance on Tuesday, Durant has 31,841 points in his professional career. He's playing at an incredibly high level at this stage of his NBA journey (25.9 PPG). Durant's offensive production has not dipped at all. He's averaged at least 20+ points in every season he's played.

For the 1,000th time in his career, Kevin Durant has scored 20+ PTS ⭐️

He joins LeBron James, Karl Malone, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the only players in NBA history to reach this mark! pic.twitter.com/0gC1AUzJeN
— NBA (@NBA) February 11, 2026

In his 18th professional season, Durant continues to climb the all-time scoring leaders list. As of Tuesday, he is sixth and is less than 500 points behind Hall of Famer Michael Jordan. Durant passed Dirk Nowitzki for sixth in January.

The two-time NBA champion is close to having a 50/40/90 season. This has only been accomplished 14 times in NBA history by nine players, including Durant, who has done it twice. He has a chance to make it three, as he is currently shooting 50.6 percent from the field, 40.5 percent from three and 88.1 percent from the free-throw line.

Along with his individual success, the Rockets are one of the top teams in the West this season. After the win on Tuesday vs. the Clippers, Houston is 33-19 and third in the Western Conference. How far can Kevin Durant help take the Rockets in 2025-26?

Zachary Wolpin

Zach Wolpin is an NBA and NFL writer who covers league news, trends, and daily storylines across professional sports. He has several years of experience writing about both leagues, with work published at outlets including Sir Charles In Charge, G-Men HQ, and TAPinto South Plainfield. Wolpin is a graduate of Montclair State University, where he earned a degree in Sports Media and Writing

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