Dirk Nowitzki passes Shaq on NBA's all-time scoring list

Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks has surpassed Shaquille O'Neal to move into sixth place on the NBA's all-time scoring list.

The 13-time All-Star - who is also Dallas' all-time leading scorer - entered Wednesday's road game against the Brooklyn Nets trailing "The Big Aristotle" by nine points. An 18-foot jumper during the opening minutes of the second quarter gave him 10 for the game.

"He's probably arguably the most dominant big man that's ever played this game," Nowitzki said about O'Neal on Monday, according to the Star-Telegram's Dwain Price. "So yeah, it's still kind of surreal that I'm up there among these all-time greats."

(NBA's All-Time Scoring Leaders)

(Note: Both Nowitzki and Kobe Bryant are still active)

Nowitzki, 37, is averaging 17.3 points on 48.1 percent shooting from the field and 39.4 percent from deep for the 15-13 Mavericks.

He was named NBA Most Valuable Player in 2007, has been a part of the All-NBA first team on four occasions, and took home Finals MVP honors in 2011 when the Mavericks won their first championship in franchise history.