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<\/p>\nAs the Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets have been in one of the more competitive series in this year’s NBA Playoffs, the Clippers are looking to battle back from a 3-2 deficit.<\/p>\n
While much of the spotlight has been on Kawhi Leonard and Nikola Jokic, two of the league’s top performers, there’s another all-time great in James Harden that should be included on the list.<\/p>\n
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Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden\u00a9 Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
Harden’s done it all, from league MVP to scoring champ and even earning a Sixth Man of the Year award.<\/p>\n
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One thing he hasn’t been able to capture is an NBA Championship and there’s a lot of work to do for him to get over that ringless hump.<\/p>\n
That doesn’t stray away from another achievement he earned on Thursday night.<\/p>\n
James Harden moves to 12th in all-time playoff steals<\/p>\n
In the first half of Game 6 between the Clippers and Nuggets, Harden added to his long list of milestones \u2013 moving up to No. 12 in all-time steals in the playoffs.<\/p>\n
He achieved the milestone after passing Hall of Famer Clyde Drexler.<\/p>\n
Harden now has 279 career playoff steals, putting him just eight shy of passing former Rockets teammate Chris Paul for 11th on the all-time list.<\/p>\n
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Although it is an awesome milestone to achieve, it’s going to take a lot more than just steals for Harden to get over his postseason hump and achieve an NBA Championship.<\/p>\n
It’s worth to note that his current teammate, Leonard is currently sitting at No. 18 in the all-time steals list as well.<\/p>\n
Related: Miami Heat Coach Sends Honest Jimmy Butler Message After Playoff Exit<\/a><\/p>\n