The next player Durant can pass on the all-time scoring list is Wilt Chamberlain, who has 31,419 points. After that, he would only need need 141 more points to surpass Dirk Nowitzki (31,560 career points) for the sixth-most points all time.

Durant reached 30,000 career points with a pair of free throws in the third quarter of Tuesday night's game against the Memphis Grizzlies.

Kevin Durant reached a significant milestone this week, surpassing 30,000 career points in the NBA. Houston Rockets legend Hakeem Olajuwon shared his thoughts on what makes KD such a distinctive and exceptional player.