Kevin Durant stands just two shots shy of breaking Michael Jordan's all-time scoring mark!
HoopsHype breaks down the math behind how Kevin Durant is going to pass Michael Jordan on the all-time scoring list in way fewer shot attempts.
Future Hall-of-Famer Kevin Durant sits just 86 points behind Michael Jordan on the all-time scoring list - 32,206 career points to Jordan's 32,292 - and is likely to pass him late this week, cracking the Top 5 in league history in the process. It's a remarkable milestone for the 16-time All-Star, especially considering he missed a full season's worth of action after tearing his Achilles in the 2019 NBA Finals. What makes the feat even more impressive is the efficiency behind it.
Yes, Durant has played 114 more games than Jordan (and counting), but he's on track to surpass him in 2,300-plus fewer field-goal attempts, and with a career effective field-goal percentage of 55. 5 versus Jordan's 50. 9.
For those who don't know, effective field-goal percentage is a metric that takes into account the fact that a three-point shot is worth one more point than a two-point shot. Among the Top 19 scorers in NBA history, Durant is third in career effective field-goal percent, with only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (55. 9 percent) and Shaquille O'Neal (58.
2 percent), two of the most dominant centers ever, who did most of their scoring near the basket, ahead of him. Durant also comfortably clears Jordan in career true shooting percentage at 62. 1 percent vs.