James Harden Surpasses Oscar Robertson to Take the No. 14 Spot on the All-Time Scoring List

James Harden continues to solidify his position as one of the NBA's top scorers, as he takes another step up the all-time scoring leaderboard.

In Sunday’s 116-102 victory over the Lakers, Harden passed Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson (26,710 points) for 14th on the career scoring list.

Harden finished the game with 21 points (9-for-16 FG), four rebounds and 12 assists. He now could pass Hakeem Olajuwon (26,946) by season’s end.

The fifth-place Clippers’ victory created an extra game’s worth of separation between them and the sixth-place Lakers in the Western Conference. Los Angeles has not advanced past the first round of the playoffs since 2021.