Kevin Durant Passes Michael Jordan On All Time Scoring

Kevin Durant has passed Michael Jordan for fifth on the NBA's all-time scoring ladder. To probe what makes a scorer truly "pure," the piece built a formula using points per 75 possessions, relative true shooting percentage and free-throw-attempt rate, with extra weight on scoring volume and efficiency. The ranking produces surprises — Nikola Jokić, Joel Embiid and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander score very highly — and ultimately names Stephen Curry the league's "purest" scorer, with Durant firmly among the top few. Merlin sees Durant as the archetype of a "pure" technician: a near-flawless jumper, three-level scoring and steady efficiency that keep him climbing the list. The study favors clean scoring over foul-generation, which explains odd omissions and era effects. Expect heat from old-school fans and gradual movement upward for Durant as long as he keeps delivering.