Overview
- Curry, which reached the milestone Friday in San Francisco, passed Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins when a go-ahead 3 early in the fourth quarter gave him the edge on the NBA regular-season scoring list.
- He finished the game with 31 points, shooting 8-of-14 from three-point range, and helped the Warriors beat the Lakers 112-95 while also contributing six assists and four rebounds.
- Reports differ slightly on Curry’s updated career total — outlets cite figures such as 26,669 and 26,674 points — but all confirm he now sits 18th on the all-time list.
- Curry’s new standing places him ahead of longtime stars like Tim Duncan, Paul Pierce, John Havlicek and Kevin Garnett and leaves Oscar Robertson (about 26,710 points) and DeMar DeRozan (about 26,763 points) as the next targets.
- Observers note the milestone is significant given Curry’s past missed time, including a 2019–20 season limited to five games, and say that continued health and playing time will determine whether he can keep climbing toward totals like 30,000 points.