Russell Westbrook continues climbing up the NBA's all-time scoring chart.
On Wednesday night, the Sacramento Kings guard surpassed Tim Duncan, who ranked 17th with 26,496 points.
After Westbrook landed his 26,497th point, the NBA released a special announcement to recognize the guard's move up in league history.
Now, Westbrook is chasing Dominique Wilkins, who has scored 26,668 points. With that move, Westbrook would land No, 16 on the list, chasing Oscar Robertson.
This season, Westbrook is playing on a one-year deal with the Kings. Heading into Wednesday's action, the veteran guard had appeared in 21 games. Initially, he was set out to be a reserve, but the Kings moved Westbrook into the starting lineup. He has 15 starts for the season, seeing the court for 28.2 minutes per game.
Westbrook has made 42 percent of his shots from the field, and hit on 37 percent of his threes this year. The future Hall of Famer is posting averages of 13.6 points, 6.8 assists, and 7.1 rebounds per game.
Although the Kings have struggled in the Western Conference, entering their matchup against the Houston Rockets with a 5-16 record, which places them 13th in the conference, Westbrook has been a bright spot on the team after he spent more than just the offseason as a free agent. He joined the Kings during their preseason run.
Next summer, Westbrook is likely to become a free agent once again. He's spent time with the Los Angeles Clippers, Denver Nuggets, and now the Kings over the past few years. Despite being a veteran who is bouncing around the league, Westbrook is still one of the most accomplished players in the game.
In year 18, he's still showing plenty of value and will continue to garner chances to move up in the history books.
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