{"id":735473,"date":"2026-05-16T01:00:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T01:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/735473\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T01:00:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T01:00:21","slug":"james-harden-overtakes-stephen-curry-for-10th-in-playoff-scoring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/735473\/","title":{"rendered":"James Harden overtakes Stephen Curry for 10th in playoff scoring"},"content":{"rendered":"

ByDaniel Oyefusi \"ESPN<\/p>\n

Saturday, May 16, 2026 12:51AM<\/p>\n

CLEVELAND — Cavaliers<\/a> star James Harden<\/a> passedStephen Curry<\/a>on the NBA’s all-time playoff scoring list, moving into 10th place in the first quarter of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Detroit Pistons<\/a> on Friday.<\/p>\n

Harden hit a step-back 3-pointer from the right wing with 7:40 remaining in the first quarter, giving him 4,148 postseason points. Curry has scored 4,147 points in the playoffs.<\/p>\n

The No. 3 pick in the 2009 NBA draft, Harden is in his 17th season and first in Cleveland after a midseason trade<\/a> with the Clippers that sent Darius Garland<\/a> to the LA Clippers<\/a>. Harden has appeared in the playoffs in every season of his career and has played in 186 postseason games, which ranks 15th in NBA history.<\/p>\n

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