Kevin Durant Just Completed 7000 Career Rebounds- How Far Away Is He From NBA?s All-Time Highest Rebounder?

Kevin Durant recently achieved a career milestone. The 35-year-old has reached 7000 career rebounds. In addition to that, he has also broken into the 27,000 career points club. While the points tally is something that generates interest from everyone, the rebound stats are often an overlooked aspect.

Regardless, KD who recently said he’s not going to play for his ‘whole life’, has made history with the 7000 mark. While the stat is surely impressive, fans might wonder, where he stands on the all-time list of rebounders and if KD will ever be able to get to the number one position. Let’s have a look at the all-time record holders.

Kevin Durant crosses 7000 career rebounds

The Phoenix Suns star has been revered as one of the very best in the NBA. So it becomes obvious that Durant will have impressive stats by his side. However, the 2x NBA champion has often been in the crosshairs of pundits as they believe that he needs to step up his game in accordance with his superstar status. Regardless of all the noise, KD’s numbers speak for him and as per his stats, he has been a brilliant athlete. Recently, he crossed 27,000 career points and during his current game against the Philadelphia 76ers, KD has surpassed 7000 career rebounds.

While this is an impressive number, the distance from the top is huge for KD. The top spot is occupied by the legendary Wilt Chamberlain who sits with 23,924 rebounds. Chamberlain is followed by Bill Russell who boasts 21,620 career rebounds. The dominance of our NBA veterans is such that none of the active players can break into the top 25 spot. From Chamberlain, and Russell to Tim Duncan, and Charles Barkley, the list includes some of the biggest names in the NBA’s history.

The active player with the most rebounds is LeBron James, who has 10,713 rebounds. KD with 7000 rebounds, his next target should be overtaking King James for the record as an active player.

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The Suns this season

The Suns boast a star-studded roster with KD being their biggest superstar. Despite big names representing the franchise, they have failed to give themselves a great start from the beginning of this new season. The Suns have played six games till now, in that they have only managed to win twice. Although they started their season opener with a W, they have only won one game since.

Even in today’s game against the 76ers, the Suns have suffered another defeat as the game ended 112-100 for the 76ers. One positive takeaway for the Phoenix fans is that KD dropped 31 points with seven rebounds and three assists.

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