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Watch: Carmelo Anthony moves up to 10th on all-time NBA scoring list

Originally posted on Sportsnaut | By Vincent Frank | Last updated 5/3/21

Even at 36 years old, 10-time All-Star Carmelo Anthony continues to do his thing for the Portland Trail Blazers. Having resurrected his career in the Pacific Northwest, the former Denver Nuggets top-three pick is playing an important role for what could be a playoff team.

He’s also now reached heights few before him could have scarcely imagined. In fact, only nine players in the entire history of the NBA have scored more points than Anthony.

Monday evening against the Atlanta Hawks, Melo passed the great Elvin Hayes for 10th on the all-time NBA scoring list. He did it in fashion with this And-1 from beyond the three-point line against Hawks forward Danilo Gallinari.

10th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list ‼️

Carmelo Anthony passes Hall of Famer Elvin Hayes with this bucket: pic.twitter.com/yp5OfIWLa6
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 4, 2021

Talk about prime Anthony right there. He now joins the greatest of all time on the list of scorers around the Association. It really is a list to behold.

All-time NBA leading scorers: Anthony joins the list

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Karl Malone
LeBron James
Kobe Bryant
Michael Jordan
Dirk Nowitzki
Wilt Chamberlain
Shaquille O’Neal
Moses Malone
Carmelo Anthony

Anthony will more than likely pass Moses Malone and Shaq should he play another season in the NBA. Chamberlain is a bit further away, but that’s a possibility.

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