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CLEVELAND, OHIO - MAY 09: James Harden #1 of the Cleveland Cavaliers talks to media after his team's 116-109 win over the Detroit Pistons in Game Three of the Second Round of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs at Rocket Arena on May 09, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are playing the Detroit Pistons in Game 6 in the second round of the  2026 NBA Playoffs, a series that star James Harden has played a big part in so far.

Harden, who doesn’t have the best playoff history throughout his career, has put together a few strong performances for the Cavaliers to give them a 3-2 series lead over the Pistons, and most recently, etched himself further in NBA history.

During the Cavaliers-Pistons Game 6, Harden moved up to tenth on the NBA’s all-time playoff scoring list.

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With his early game scoring burst for the Cavaliers, Harden has now scored the tenth most playoff points in NBA history, as the league announced.

“Congrats to @JHarden13 of the @cavs for moving up to 10th on the all-time playoff SCORING list!” the NBA wrote in a post on X.

Harden is now only behind some of the greatest players in NBA history in terms of playoff scoring. He only trails LeBron James and Kevin Durant in terms of active players, just passing Stephen Curry.

Despite his longevity and massive playoff resume, Harden doesn’t necessarily have the success compared to the others on the NBA’s all-time playoff scoring list, as he has just one Finals appearance in his 17 seasons in the league.

However, known as a scorer, Harden further cemented his legacy with a hot start for Cleveland in Game 6. He now has 4,148 playoff points and counting, as he attempts to lead the Cavaliers to the Eastern Conference Finals.

He finished the first quarter with seven points on 3/4 shooting, including a three-pointer over Jalen Duren.