On December 15, Beijing time, in a just-concluded NBA regular season game, the Clippers defeated the Warriors 121-113 at home, and Harden performed well with 28 points, 7 rebounds, 15 assists, 1 steal and 4 blocks. In addition, after this game, Harden's total points in the regular season exceeded 25,000 points to 25,008 points.
With 4 minutes and 33 seconds left in the third quarter, Harden broke through to the layup to score the 20th point of the game, and the total score of the regular season officially came to 25,000 points, in fact, if it wasn't for an obvious interference ball in the first half and no penalty, Harden could have reached the 25,000-point milestone in the first half.
It is worth mentioning that Harden scored 25,000 points today at the age of 34 years and 110 days, and so far, Harden has also surpassed Nowitzki (34 years and 299 days) to become the tenth youngest Mr. 25,000 points in NBA history.
The ninth youngest is Oscar Robertson. Big O scored 25,000 points in the Bucks' 26-point win over the Knicks on December 1, 1972, at the age of 34 years 007 days.
The eighth youngest is Jordan. Jordan scored 40 points in the Bulls' narrow four-point win over the Clippers on November 30, 1996, breaking the 25,000-point mark at the age of 33 years and 287 days.
The seventh youngest is Abdul-Jabbar. In the Lakers' victory over the Spurs on December 21, 1980, Abdul-Jabbar scored 42 points and 13 rebounds, breaking through 25,000 points in one fell swoop, at the age of 33 years and 249 days.
The sixth youngest is Anthony. In the Thunder's victory over the Pistons on January 27, 2018, Anthony scored 21 points and surpassed 25,000 career points at the age of 33 years and 243 days.
The fifth youngest is Karl Malone, who reached the 25,000-point milestone with 36 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists in the Jazz's victory over the Timberwolves on March 9, 1997, at the age of 33 years and 228 days.
The fourth youngest is Durant, who scored 37 points and exceeded 25,000 points in the Nets' loss to the Celtics on March 7, 2022, at the age of 33 years and 158 days.
The third youngest is Chamberlain, who scored 31 points, 32 rebounds and 12 assists in the 76ers' victory over the Pistons on February 23, 1968, and scored more than 25,000 points, at the age of 31 years and 186 days.
The second youngest is Kobe Bryant, who scored 25,000 points in the Lakers' loss to the Cavaliers on January 21, 2010, at the age of 31 years and 151 days.
The first is James, who scored 25,000 points and is 30 years and 307 days old in the Cavaliers' game against the 76ers on November 2, 2015.