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Steph Curry Needs 253 3-Pointers to Become First NBA Player to Reach 4K Mark
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All posts by James FoglioUpdated03 Sep 2024
Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry is 253 career 3-pointers away from becoming the first NBA player to reach 4,000 3s. Curry, 36, is already the first player to make over 3,000 3-pointers, as the league’s all-time career leader.
The 10-time All-Star has made 3,747 3s across his 15-year career. Ray Allen is second on the league’s all-time list with 2,973 treys. James Harden (2,940 3s) is third overall, followed by Damian Lillard (2,607 3s).
Curry has led the NBA in 3-pointers in eight seasons of his career: 2012-13 (272), 2013-14 (261), 2014-15 (286), 2015-16 (402), 2016-17 (324), 2020-21 (337), 2021-22 (285), and 2023-24 (876).
His best season of his NBA career from beyond the arc was in the 2015-16 campaign. Not only did he average 30.1 points, but he also shot 45.4% from deep and made a career-best 402 treys.
Steph Curry’s NBA Career 3-Pointers History
| NBA Season | Games | Games Started | 3-Pointers | 3-Point Attempts | 3-Point Percentage | 3-Pointers Made Per Game |
| 2009-10 | 80 | 77 | 166 | 380 | 43.7% | 2.1 |
| 2010-11 | 74 | 74 | 151 | 342 | 44.2% | 2.0 |
| 2011-12 | 26 | 23 | 55 | 121 | 45.5% | 2.1 |
| 2012-13 | 78 | 78 | 272 | 600 | 45.3% | 3.5 |
| 2013-14 | 78 | 78 | 261 | 615 | 42.4% | 3.3 |
| 2014-15 | 80 | 80 | 286 | 646 | 44.3% | 3.6 |
| 2015-16 | 79 | 79 | 402 | 886 | 45.4% | 5.1 |
| 2016-17 | 79 | 79 | 324 | 789 | 41.1% | 4.1 |
| 2017-18 | 51 | 51 | 212 | 501 | 42.3% | 4.2 |
| 2018-19 | 69 | 69 | 354 | 810 | 43.7% | 5.1 |
| 2019-20 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 49 | 24.5% | 2.4 |
| 2020-21 | 63 | 63 | 337 | 801 | 42.1% | 5.3 |
| 2021-22 | 64 | 64 | 285 | 750 | 38% | 4.5 |
| 2022-23 | 56 | 56 | 273 | 639 | 42.7% | 4.9 |
| 2023-24 | 74 | 74 | 357 | 876 | 40.8% | 4.8 |
In Golden State’s 116-106 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Nov. 7, 2017, he scored 46 points on 16-of-26 (61.5%) shooting from the field and a career-high 13 3s on 17 attempts (76.5%).
The eight-time All-NBA member won two 3-point shooting contests in 2015 and 2021 as well.
Curry became the first NBA player to make seven or more 3-pointers in four consecutive games last season
Against the Los Angeles Clippers on Feb. 14, 2024, Steph Curry made NBA history with a 26-foot 3-pointer at the 9-minute mark of the third quarter. He became the first player to drill seven or more 3-pointers in four consecutive games.
Over that four-game stretch in February, he made 36 3s in 67 attempts (53.7%). Overall, Curry has connected on 10 or more treys 12 times in his career.
In December, Curry’s NBA-record 3-pointer streak also ended at 268 games. He was 0-for-8 from 3-point range and 2-for-12 (16.7%) overall while scoring seven points. His streak began on Dec. 1, 2018, at the Detroit Pistons.
Additionally, in Golden State’s 137-122 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers on Jan. 3, 2021, he recorded a career-high 62 points on 18-of-31 (58.2%) shooting from the floor, 8-of-16 (50%) from 3-point range, and 18-of-19 (94.7%) at the free throw line.
Last week, he signed a one-year, $62.6 million extension with the Warriors.
