James Harden has solidified his place as the NBA's 12th all-time leading scorer, surpassing Elvin Hayes with a career total of 27,316 points. In a recent game, he scored 25 points to help the Los Angeles Clippers defeat the Atlanta Hawks 121-98. Harden, who averages 22.3 points per game in his second season with the Clippers, is poised to pass Moses Malone for 11th place this season, sitting just 93 points behind. Although reaching the Top 10 seems feasible, Harden is still about 900 points away from Carmelo Anthony, making the No. 1 spot occupied by LeBron James, who is approaching 42,000 points, nearly unattainable.