Stephen Curry has never been obsessed with personal accolades, but even he admits there’s one milestone he keeps tabs on, cracking the NBA’s all-time top 10 scoring list. Currently sitting at 25,386 career points, Curry ranks 24th and is slowly but surely climbing. As he prepares for his 17th season, he knows exactly how far he has to go and what it would take to join the sport’s most elite scorers.
In an interview with Complex’s Speedy Mormon, Curry candidly admitted:
“I wouldn’t say I don’t care. I do the math every once in a while. Every time you catch somebody and they do the thing in the arenas like, ‘Oh, congratulations, you passed Jerry West,’ which was a special one for me, that’s when you’re like, oh, how far can I go?”
“So I do the math. If I average 20-something, two and a half seasons, I’m playing 70 games, I do that math all the time just to get in your head how long do you have to play and to what level to catch the top of that list?”
“But after I do that, I don’t think about it again until the next time it happens. So it’s just a fun way to keep yourself in the moment and give yourself, for a hot second, something to look forward to. But that’s not why I’ll keep going. It’s more that I want to get to a level where we’re competing and playing for championships.”
The Warriors star passed Jerry West in April, and he now sits at 24th place and is now only 819 points behind Russell Westbrook, who sits 20th. To enter the hallowed top 10, Curry needs to surpass Carmelo Anthony, who holds that spot with 28,289 points.
That’s a gap of 2,903 points. Based on his 2024–25 average of 24.5 points per game, Curry would need two full seasons of roughly 70 games each to reach the mark. He’s done the math, and he’s not hiding it.
This admission highlights the duality of Curry’s mindset. He’s a fierce competitor who thrives on team success but isn’t oblivious to the history he’s making. When the league celebrates his milestones, like surpassing Jerry West, a player with deep ties to his own circle, Curry allows himself a moment of reflection. But once the banners come down, he’s back to focusing on the bigger goal: winning.
Curry’s journey toward the top 10 is not just about longevity. His scoring has been remarkably consistent. Over his career, he has averaged 24.8 points per game, and even as he enters his late 30s, his offensive skill set remains elite. With his lightning-quick release, unmatched range, and off-ball movement, Curry doesn’t rely on athleticism in the way many stars do, making his game more sustainable with age.
And now, there’s added motivation. After a hamstring injury cut his 2025 playoff run short, Curry is eager to return with renewed fire. With Jimmy Butler now in Golden State and young players like Brandin Podziemski gaining experience, the Warriors are quietly hoping for another deep playoff push.
At 36, Curry has shown no signs of slowing down. If he remains healthy and motivated, there’s a clear path to the top 10. He’ll likely pass Westbrook, Hakeem Olajuwon, Tim Duncan, Vince Carter, and possibly Kevin Garnett within the 2025–26 season alone.
Cracking the top 10 would cement Curry not just as the greatest shooter of all time, but as one of the most prolific scorers in NBA history. And he knows it.
