Kevin Durant moves ahead of Michael Jordan on NBA all-time scoring list

It does not mean that Durant is a better overall player than Jordan (because nobody would make that argument), and it took him more than 100 additional games to get there, but it is still a meaningful moment and a testament to how great a scorer Durant has been throughout his career. He is probably one of the best pure scorers that has ever done it, and certainly among his peers in his era. 

The question now becomes how much higher can he climb? He is 37 years old, which is obviously closer to his retirement than the start of his career, but he is still getting between 1,600 and 2,000 points per season. He is with 1,400 points of Bryant in the No. 4 spot, so it seems quite possible, if not likely, that he could pass him next season. Getting ahead of Malone would require another 4,000 points, which might be another two or three seasons. That seems a little tougher. James and Abdul-Jabbar are almost certainly out of reach.

Even so, getting yourself into the top-five, and potentially the top-four or top-three all-time, is one heck of a career and puts you among the NBA's all-time greats.