Sacramento Kings guard Russell Westbrook was linked to the Boston Celtics in September before signing in California’s capital city.
The nine-time All-Star and former MVP passed two Celtics legends on the NBA’s career scoring list on Sunday, moving ahead of Hall of Famers John Havlicek and Paul Pierce.
“Congrats to @russwest44 of the @SacramentoKings for moving up to 18th on the all-time SCORING list!” the NBA’s official account posted on X.
In a separate Sunday night contest, Pierce saw Golden State Warriors shooting guard Buddy Hield pass him on the league’s all-time three-point field goals list.
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“Russell Westbrook passed Paul Pierce and John Havlicek in scoring on Sunday. He’s now No. 18 all-time. Buddy Hield also moved ahead of Paul Pierce in three-pointers. He’s Top 15 in NBA history,” the HoopsHype account posted on Bluesky Monday morning.
Westbrook finished the Kings’ loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday with 14 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. The 37-year-old is now 18th on the NBA’s all-time scorer’s list at 26,406.
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Hield ended the Warriors’ win against the New Orleans Pelicans with 11 points and went 3-for-6 from three-point land. The former sixth overall pick is now 15th on the league’s all-time three-pointers list with 2,145.