James Harden shoots past Shaq for 9th in all-time scoring

Just over a month after cracking the NBA's all-time top 10 in scoring, James Harden moved up another place on Monday.

The Los Angeles Clippers guard scored 32 points against the Charlotte Hornets while passing Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal for ninth place.

A 3-pointer from straight away early in the third quarter gave Harden 16 points on the night and 28,598 in his career, two more than O'Neal's total. Harden, 36, concluded the game with 32 points, giving him 28,614 points.

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