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Vince Carter passes Ray Allen on NBA's all-time scoring list

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Vince Carter turned back the clock once again Wednesday night against the Indiana Pacers, and by doing so, found himself moving up the NBA's all-time scoring list.

Carter, 40, scored 21 points for the Memphis Grizzlies in a 110-97 victory at the FedExForum, pushing him past legendary 3-point shooter Ray Allen for 22nd place.

NBA All-Time Leading Scorers

Rank Player Points
15 John Havlicek 26395
16 Paul Pierce 26384
17 Kevin Garnett 26071
18 Alex English 25613
19 Reggie Miller 25279
20 Jerry West 25192
21 Patrick Ewing 24815
22 Vince Carter 24511
23 Ray Allen 24505

(Courtesy: Basketball-Reference.com)

Breaking a record he set back on March 13 when he finished with 24 points against the Milwaukee Bucks, Carter becomes the oldest player ever to score 20 or more in an NBA game (40 years, 62 days).

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