Looking at the 5 highest scoring small forwards in the NBA over the last 10 years

#3. Paul George - 13,799 points

Paul George #13 of the LA Clippers drives against Jae Crowder #99 of the Phoenix Suns during the second half in Game Six of the Western Conference Finals at Staples Center on June 30, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.

Paul George made his break into the NBA as the 10th overall pick of the 2010 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers. In his debut, he recorded 7.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game, earning himself a selection for the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.

He made his first All-Star appearance in 2013 and was also named the NBA's Most Improved Player.

PG-13 is the third-highest scoring small forward in the past decade, having scored 13,799 points in 645 games, with a field goal of 43.6%. He also completed 4,298 rebounds, 2,400 assists and 1,139 steals.

The 7-time All-Star player recorded an average of 23.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.1 steals per game in the past season for the Clippers.

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#2. Kevin Durant - 15,755 points

Kevin Durant #7 of the Brooklyn Nets dribbles during the second half of Game Five of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics at Barclays Center on June 01, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

Kevin Durant is the second-highest scoring small forward in the past decade, with 15,755 points scored in 570 games played, just behind James (18,005). He has also registered 4,253 rebounds, 2,839 assists and 599 steals in that period, with a field goal of 51.3%.

The previous season, he led the Brooklyn Nets with 26.9 points, 7.1 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game.

Durant was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft by the Seattle SuperSonics (now Oklahoma City Thunder). He spent nine seasons with the franchise before moving on to the Golden State Warriors in a search of a championship ring, which he won back-to-back in 2017 and 2018.

During his time with OKC, he averaged 27.4 points per game while making 641 appearances.

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#1. LeBron James - 18,005 points

LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers smiles during Los Angeles Lakers media day at UCLA Health Training Center on September 28, 2021 in El Segundo, California.

LeBron James started his NBA career in 2003, selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers as the No. 1 overall pick of the NBA Draft. On his debut season at age 19, he put up an average of 20.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.6 steals per game. Such an amazing outing clinched him the Rookie of the Year award.

The 4-time NBA champion is the highest scoring small forward in the league over the past decade, scoring a whopping 18,005 points in 683 appearances for the Cavaliers, Miami Heat and most recently the L.A. Lakers.

Over the decade, he has recorded 5,300 rebounds, 5,332 assists and 984 steals with a field goal percentage of .529. King James finished the previous season with 25.0 points scored per game and is well on his way to becoming the greatest player in NBA history.

James is the 3rd player in NBA history with the highest points scored (35,367).