Durant Humble on All-Time Scoring Pursuit

Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant, in his 18th NBA season at age 37, expressed humility about the prospect of climbing higher on the league's all-time scoring list during a post-game interview Friday following a victory over the Atlanta Hawks.

Durant, who ranks sixth on the NBA's career scoring chart with 31,736 points, addressed questions from reporter Leigh Ellis about the math required to surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's second-place total of 38,387 points. To reach that mark, Durant would need to average 25 points per game over his next 268 contests, a feat he viewed as daunting given his career average of 27.2 points. "Jesus! God damn! I don't know if I can get 25 a game for 270 more games, brother," Durant said, reacting with surprise to the projection. He added, "I never wanna say never, but those dudes set the bar so high. I think about the top three or four, you gotta play at least 20 years in the league to even reach that, and still be at that level for 15 or 20 years."

The veteran emphasized longevity and sustained performance over chasing milestones, stating, "I'm looking at it more so like that. Play long, play 20-plus years in the league, and see where you end up....