A layup allowed Westbrook to secure the league's all-time scoring crown among point guards.
Russell Westbrook is now the scoring king of all point guards in the entire history of the Association.
Russell Westbrook
Russell Westbrook
Russell Westbrook
MIN: 28.81
PTS: 14.38 (46.44%)
REB: 6.53
As: 7
ST: 1.38
BL: 0.12
TO: 3.32
GM: 34
The Sacramento Kings star made a historic feat on Friday, surpassing the great Oscar Robertson to be the NBA's all-time leading scorer at the point guard position.
A layup at the 4:23 mark of the final quarter in the Kings' 129-102 loss against the Phoenix Suns allowed Westbrook to move past Robertson's 26,710 career points.
Westbrook, who is now 15th on the NBA's all-time scoring leaderboard, finished the night with 17 points, nine boards and six assists in 26 minutes.
In 2021, Westbrook officially became the all-time leader in triple-doubles made, surpassing Robertson's long-standing record of 181.
Rcently, Westbrook also made an important achievement in his career by surpassing Magic Johnson on the league's assists record books.
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