He hasn’t exactly stormed out of the gate like he did to start last season, but Stephen Curry made history last night, becoming the fastest player ever to make 1,600 career three-pointers in the Warriors 122-114 win Friday night over the New Orleans Pelicans.
Curry reached the milestone by hitting his fourth and final three in the third quarter on Friday. He shattered the previous mark set by Ray Allen who hit his 1,600th in his 693rd game.
Friday was Curry’s 497th.
If he can remain healthy, there is little doubt he will also shatter Allen’s all-time record for most career three-pointers at 2,973.
The two-time MVP is currently 19th on the all-time list for made 3s, sitting below former Warrior Jason Richardson in the 18th spot by just nine. There are only eight active players with more career triples than the Golden State point guard.
He finished with 23 points, seven assists and was 4-of-10 from downtown on Friday.
Here’s the list via Basketball Reference:
1. Ray Allen 2973
2. Reggie Miller 2560
3. Jason Terry 2169
4. Paul Pierce 2128
5. Jason Kidd 1988
6. Vince Carter 1937
7. Jamal Crawford 1934
8. Kyle Korver 1888
9. Joe Johnson 1836
10. Chauncey Billups 1830
11. Kobe Bryant 1827
12. Rashard Lewis 1787
13. Peja Stojakovic 1760
14. Dale Ellis 1719
15. Dirk Nowitzki 1705
16. Steve Nash 1685
17. J.R. Smith 1683
18. Jason Richardson 1608
19. Stephen Curry 1600
