Steph becomes 26th player to reach 25K points
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry reached the 25,000-point milestone with a turnaround three in the third quarter of Saturday's 115-110 win over the Detroit Pistons.
Curry is the 26th player in NBA history and fifth active player to achieve the feat.
| All-time rank | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LeBron James | 41924 |
| 8 | Kevin Durant | 30269 |
| 13 | James Harden | 27213 |
| 21 | Russell Westbrook | 25935 |
| 26 | Stephen Curry | 25017 |
Curry is also just the 10th player to ever score 25,000-plus points with one franchise. Additionally, he has the fewest free-throw attempts by a player who's reached 25,000 career points, according to StatMamba.
Curry entered Saturday's contest needing 15 points to reach 25,000, and it was in typical fashion to hit the mark with a 3-pointer. The 36-year-old is the NBA's all-time leader in threes made with 3,993, seven away from 4,000.
The two-time MVP finished the game with 32 points, three rebounds, and four assists in 33 minutes. Curry is now 918 points behind Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook, the closest active player on the all-time list.
Curry entered Saturday's contest averaging 24.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 6.2 assists on 40.1% shooting from three across 54 games.
The Warriors have now won 11 of their last 13 and sit sixth in the West at 36-28.