James Harden is officially the 26th-highest scorer in NBA history. He surpassed all-time great Allen Iverson on Thursday night against the Memphis Grizzlies. Coming into tonight’s game, he trailed Iverson by only 14 points.
Harden surpassed Iverson on a catch-and-shoot three late in the second quarter.
Both Iverson and Harden are in the conversation for being the best scorers in NBA history. Both logged multiple 30-point per game seasons, becoming isolation nightmares for opposing defenses. In particular, Harden’s 2018-19 campaign, when he averaged 36.1 points per game, was the highest scoring average recorded since Michael Jordan averaged over 37 points in the 1986-87 season.