Harden surpasses Hayes and rises to 12th place in the NBA's historical scoring list, aiming at Moses Malone

On March 15, in the 2024-25 NBA regular season game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Atlanta Hawks, James Harden reached an important milestone in his career. After contributing 25 points in the game, his career regular season total score officially reached 27,316 points, surpassing NBA star Elvin Hayes and occupying the 12th place in the NBA's historical scoring list .

This achievement not only proves Harden's enduring competitiveness in the league, but also marks another step closer to the top ten of the NBA's all-time scoring list. Currently, the one ahead of Harden is Moses Malone, who has a career total of 27,409 points, only 93 points more than Harden. According to Harden's scoring efficiency this season, he is likely to surpass Malone in the next few games and rise to 11th place in the all-time scoring list.

In this game, the Clippers were behind in the first half and were suppressed by the Hawks. However, the situation changed suddenly in the third quarter, and Harden led the Clippers to a 35-8 attack wave, turning the situation around in one fell swoop. In this crucial counterattack, Harden's score not only helped the team lay the foundation for victory, but also brought him another breakthrough in his personal career.

Currently, Harden ranks third in the NBA's active player total scoring list, behind only LeBron James (Lakers) and Kevin Durant (Suns). He still maintains a very high competitive level and continues to consolidate his position as the top scorer in NBA history.

So far this season, Harden has still shown excellent offensive efficiency and comprehensive game ability, averaging 22.4 points, 5.8 rebounds, 8.7 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.6 blocks per game. Although he is no longer the super scorer who averaged 30+ per game in his peak period, his stable output in organizing offense and scoring still makes him one of the core players of the team.

Throughout his career, Harden averaged 24.0 points per game and played a total of 1,136 regular season games, with a very high attendance rate and stable scoring ability. He is not only one of the most talented scorers in history, but also a durable player who always maintains a high level of performance.

At present, Harden still has a great chance to continue to improve his historical scoring ranking this season. After surpassing Moses Malone, his next goal will be to enter the top ten of the NBA's historical scoring list. According to the current situation, if Harden can stay healthy and continue to play steadily, he may even break 28,000 points in the next few seasons and further improve his historical status.

As a 35-year-old veteran, Harden still shows top-level skills. His scoring ability, game reading ability and offensive organization ability are still among the best in the NBA. Regardless of whether his future career will continue until he is 40 years old, Harden has already left a strong mark in NBA history.

As the season progresses, Harden's ranking will continue to climb, and he may even be in the top 10 in NBA history. For this former regular season MVP and multiple scoring champion, the legend continues.