Dirk Nowitzki passes Olajuwon as top international scorer

Dirk Nowitzki has passed Hakeem Olajuwon on the NBA's all-time scoring list.

Nowitzki entered Tuesday night's game against the Sacramento Kings in Dallas needing 17 points to supplant the Rockets legend in ninth place, with 26,946 points. In doing so, he became the highest-scoring international player in league history.

Nowitzki now needs less than 400 points to catch Elvin Hayes in eighth place.

NBA All-Time Scoring List