In his 13-season career, Stephen Curry has won three championships, two MVPs and two scoring titles as the face of the Golden State Warriors while leading the NBA’s three-point revolution. wapo.st/3GxsidS
Along the way, the 33-year-old Curry has smashed countless shooting records and positioned himself to surpass Ray Allen’s career record of 2,973 three-pointers. wapo.st/3GxsidS
The NBA’s all-time leaders typically claim their thrones thanks, in large part, to their longevity.
While Curry seemingly has plenty of high-level basketball ahead of him, he has approached the summit in just his 13th season at age 33.
While Curry seemingly has plenty of high-level basketball ahead of him, he has approached the summit in just his 13th season at age 33.
Curry is poised to be five years younger than Ray Allen was when he set the record.
He has played 514 games fewer than Allen when he retired with 2,973 three-pointers. wapo.st/3GxsidS
He has played 514 games fewer than Allen when he retired with 2,973 three-pointers. wapo.st/3GxsidS
To get a sense for how thoroughly Curry has rewired conventional behavior when it comes to offense, consider that 50 percent of his career shot attempts have been three-pointers.
By comparison, just 7 percent of Michael Jordan’s shots were three-pointers wapo.st/3GxsidS
By comparison, just 7 percent of Michael Jordan’s shots were three-pointers wapo.st/3GxsidS
Even if the NBA’s three-point revolution continues to accelerate, Curry almost certainly will reside in a class by himself for the foreseeable future. wapo.st/3GxsidS
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