Dirk Nowitzki passes Oscar Robertson for top 10 on scoring list
Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki moved past Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson to become the 10th leading scorer in NBA history on Tuesday.
Nowitzki scored a game-high 21 points (on 9-for-11 shooting) as Dallas claimed a 95-83 road victory against Utah.
That performance upped his career total to 26,714 points during his 16-year NBA career, surpassing Robertson’s total of 26,710. The go-ahead basket came on a patented fading mid-range jumper early in the fourth quarter.