Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry’s career has been filled with several milestones and memorable moments.
The latest milestone came Sunday when Curry entered the NBA’s history books as a top 20 all-time scorer.
Curry had 26 points, seven assists and four steals in 28 minutes of play during the 111-85 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. During the game, Curry passed John Havlicek (26,395 points) for 20th on the all-time list and is tied with Paul Pierce for 19th with 26,397 career points.
He will chase San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan (26,496) for 18th place.
The Warriors will play the Timberwolves on Monday, Jan. 25. Curry is questionable for the game after playing through some knee soreness on Sunday.
NBA career scoring leaders
Here are the top 20 players with the most points in NBA history (does not include points scored in ABA):
- 1. LeBron James — 42,786 (through Sunday)
- 2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — 38,387
- 3. Karl Malone — 36,928
- 4. Kobe Bryant — 33,643
- 5. Michael Jordan — 32,292
- 6. Kevin Durant — 31,648 (through Sunday)
- 7. Dirk Nowitzki — 31,560
- 8. Wilt Chamberlain — 31,419
- 9. James Harden — 28,745 (through Saturday
- 10. Shaquille O’Neal — 28,596
- 11. Carmelo Anthony — 28,289
- 12. Moses Malone — 27,409
- 13. Elvin Hayes — 27,313
- 14. Hakeem Olajuwon — 26,946
- 15. Russell Westbrook — 26,917 (through Sunday)
- 16. Oscar Robertson — 26,710
- 17. Dominique Wilkins — 26,668
- 18. Tim Duncan — 26,496
- T19. Paul Pierce — 26,397
- T19. Stephen Curry — 26,397 (through Sunday)
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