Steph Curry is producing one of his strongest scoring seasons at age 37, averaging 28.8 points per game (ninth in the NBA) while logging 31.9 minutes per night and shooting 39% from 3-point range.
He scored 27 points on Monday as the Golden State Warriors defeated the Brooklyn Nets 120–107, a performance that included the basket that pushed Curry past Kevin Garnett on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.
On Tuesday, the NBA announced that Curry passed Kevin Garnett to move into 21st place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, giving him a career total of 26,077 points.
He now trails John Havlicek (26,395) and Paul Pierce (26,397), who rank 20th and 19th, respectively.
As a result, Curry needs just 318 points to pass Havlicek and 320 points to pass Pierce — milestones he is on pace to reach within the next month if his current scoring rate holds.
Across a 17-year career spent entirely with Golden State, Curry has built a Hall of Fame resume as a four-time NBA champion, two-time NBA Most Valuable Player (including the unanimous 2016 selection), two-time scoring champion, and an 11-time All-NBA and 11-time All-Star selection.
He is also the NBA’s all-time leader in three-point field goals made with 4,172, well ahead of the next closest player, James Harden (3,277).
Curry holds numerous additional records, including the highest career free-throw percentage (.912), most consecutive games with at least one three-pointer made (268), and the highest single-season offensive box plus/minus (10.35 in 2015–16).
Already one of the most influential offensive players in league history, Curry climbing further up the NBA’s all-time scoring list would only add another layer to an already historic career.
As Curry continues to chase history, Golden State currently sits 17–16, good for eighth place in the Western Conference.
The Warriors have shown flashes of strong play, including winning four of their last five games following Monday’s victory in Brooklyn, but have also dealt with inconsistency throughout the season, highlighted by recent close losses to the Raptors, Suns, and Trail Blazers.
With an aging core led by Curry, Draymond Green, and Jimmy Butler, multiple reports indicate Golden State has explored the trade market as it evaluates potential upgrades ahead of the Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline.
Golden State’s next game comes Wednesday on the road against the Charlotte Hornets, providing Curry another opportunity to add to his career scoring total and further close the gap on Havlicek and Pierce.