LOS ANGELES - JANUARY 7: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers is recognized on the video board for passing Oscar Robertson for 9th place on the NBA's all time leading scorers list during a game against the New Orleans Hornets at Staples Center on January 7, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2011 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
By Jonah Sharf
On January 7, 2011, Kobe Bryant scored 25 points in a victory against the New Orleans Hornets to pass Oscar Robertson for ninth on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. This was a part of Kobe’s all-out onslaught on the scoring list during the 2010-2011 season, in which he went from 12th on the list at the beginning of the season to 6th by the end of the season. Kobe is considered one of the game’s greatest scorers of all-time, finishing his career as the number three total scorer in NBA history, making a lot of progress even through his later, injury-filled years
