Mavs' Kyrie Irving Passes Kobe Bryant in NBA Record Books vs. Thunder

Dallas' superstar was able to pass his mentor in Friday's victory over OKC.

Jan 17, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (11) talks with the referees during the second quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images / Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

The Dallas Mavericks picked up a massive 106-98 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night, as Kyrie Irving returned from missing six of the last seven games to lead the Mavs with 25 points, going 3/8 from three-point range. Those three-pointers improved his standing on the all-time three-point leaderboard.

Irving moved into 27th in NBA history with 1,828 made three-pointers, passing LA Lakers legend and Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant, someone Irving saw as a mentor and a friend. Irving was able to accomplish the feat in 761 games played compared to 1,346 for Bryant, which is more of a sign of how the game has changed over the last 25 years.

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Irving is one of eight current or former Mavericks in the top 30 for most three-pointers made in NBA history, along with Klay Thompson (5th), Vince Carter (10th), Jason Terry (11th), Jason Kidd (18th), Dirk Nowitzki (19th), JJ Redick (21st), and Wesley Matthews (25th).

Twenty-five points against the Thunder also vaulted Irving up the all-time scoring list (NBA + ABA combined) from 86th to 83rd, passing Lou Hudson, Calvin Murphy, and World B. Free with 17,961 points. He has nearly 400 points until he catches Dave Bing in 82nd.

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