With a 3-pointer in the second quarter on Thursday in Denver against the franchise that drafted him, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony moved to 24th on the NBA's all-time scoring list, passing former teammate Allen Iverson.
Anthony, 33, scored 15 points in the first half against the Nuggets, the team that selected him with the third overall pick in the 2003 draft. He is now behind Ray Allen for the next spot on the list.
Anthony is within reach of as high as 18th on the all-time list this season, which would pass Vince Carter, Patrick Ewing, Jerry West, Reggie Miller and Alex English, if he scores around 1,600 points, which has been his average during his 15-year career.