Kevin Durant Is The Greatest Scorer In NBA History, Iguodala Says

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Andre Iguodala heaped praise on teammate Kevin Durant labeling him the greatest scorer in NBA history.

The former Oklahoma City Thunder small forward has taken his game to another level since joining the Warriors in 2016 and has played a key role in helping the Bay Area team win back-to-back NBA Championships.

Durant was accused of ditching Thunder and joining the Stephen Curry bandwagon at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, but has shown that he can hold his own despite lining up alongside fellow All-Star players. He was the NBA Finals MVP in 2017 and 2018.

The 29-year-old in his 13 career NBA Finals games has averaged 32.6 points per game trailing only Rick Barry and Michael Jordan for the highest mark in NBA history. Durant’s best form was showcased in Game 3 of the 2018 final when he scored 43 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists to singlehandedly take apart the LeBron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers.

And his Warriors teammate Iguodala pointed to this to suggest he is the greatest scorer in NBA history. The shooting guard spoke of Durant’s efficiency to score maximum points with minimum shots and also revealed what is his go to move, like all former greats including Michael Jordan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

“People don't appreciate (Durant) enough. He's the most talented scorer of all-time. Hands down. He's a walking 30 points. He'll get 30 on 12 shots. That's very, very hard to do. Very efficient. Most guys need to feel the ball in their hands a lot to get a rhythm. He doesn't,” Iguodala said, as quoted on Yahoo Sports.

“Michael Jordan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar were the two guys with unstoppable moves. MJ had the fadeaway and Kareem had the skyhook, but KD is a 7-footer who can hit a hesi pull-up from 50 feet out. That's his unstoppable move,” he added.

However, statistics do not back up Iguodala’s comments as it is very difficult to see past Jordan as the greatest scorer of all time. The former Chicago Bulls star, who is considered the greatest player in the history of the sport, averages 30.12 points per game, while Durant comes in at number five with 27.12.

The Warriors star, who is one of the greatest of the current era, has James just ahead of him with 27.15, Elgin Baylor at 27.36 and Wilt Chamberlain at 30.07 before he can be compared to Jordan. It is unlikely that he will match up to the six-time NBA championship winner during the course of his career.

Iguodala, meanwhile, also praised James, after the Los Angeles Lakers star unveiled his first I Promise school in his hometown of Akron, Ohio. The Warriors star believes the four-time MVP’s actions will help inspire other players into giving back to the community and believes it is for kids from all walks of life regardless of their race or color.

“LeBron has accomplished a great thing, not just as an African-American athlete but as an athlete in general. I saw a picture of the school. It’s not just African-American kids, it’s kids of all colors,” Iguodala said, as per Sports Illustrated. “When you’ve got LeBron doing stuff that has never done before, it sets the bar so high and encourages athletes to give back to the communities we came from.”