Westbrook passes Durant on Thunder's all-time scoring list
Russell Westbrook moved into second on the Oklahoma City Thunder's all-time scoring list on Wednesday night against the New Orleans Pelicans, passing former teammate and current rival Kevin Durant.
The seven-time All-Star point guard only needed seven points to topple Durant, finishing with 20 on 8-of-16 shooting in 38 minutes of action. He also contributed six rebounds, seven assists, four steals, and a pair of blocks during a 118-114 loss at Smoothie King Center.
Thunder all-time scoring list
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Payton | 18207 |
| 2 | Russell Westbrook | 17580 |
| 3 | Kevin Durant | 17566 |
| 4 | Fred Brown | 14018 |
| 5 | Jack Sikma | 12034 |
| 6 | Rashard Lewis | 10251 |
| 7 | Shawn Kemp | 10148 |
(courtesy: Basketball Reference)
Westbrook and Durant played eight seasons together as one of the Association's top tandems from 2008 through 2016 before the latter bolted to the Golden State Warriors.
The two guided Oklahoma City to the playoffs six times, advancing to the NBA Finals in 2011-12 before falling to the Miami Heat in five games.
Westbrook has made 125 more appearances in a Thunder uniform than Durant in the regular season, and he's played 2,101 more minutes.
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