Dirk Nowitzki has passed Wilt Chamberlain for sixth on NBA all-time scoring list with 31,420 points.
became the NBA’s sixth-leading scorer Monday night with another of his signature long-range jumpers.
The basket brought Nowitzki to 31,420 points in his career, one more than Wilt Chamberlain. The 40-year-old German trails only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Michael Jordan. James passed Jordan for fourth place on March 6. While Nowitzki stands only an inch shorter than Chamberlain’s listed height of 7-foot-1, the two reached their point totals with contrasting styles of play.
Nowitzki, meanwhile, has made nearly 2,000 3-pointers in his career, establishing the trend of big men with long-range shooting capabilities. He’s an 88-per cent free-throw shooter, 37 points higher than Chamberlain’s mark.
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