Steph Curry continues to do completely unprecedented things on the basketball court. The Golden State Warriors’ guard scored 49 points in a 107-96 road victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night, on 14-of-28 shooting from the field, 11-of-12 shooting from the charity stripe, and 10-of-17 on three-pointers.
49 PTS | 10 3PM | 1 DUB pic.twitter.com/Rv2TmED5wZ
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) April 20, 2021
Curry is on (yet another) amazing run, and it’s led to some truly absurd statistical nuggets.
The two-time NBA MVP (he’s certainly making a case for three-time) now has five 40-point games in April, passing Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan for the most 40-point games in a month by a player who’s at least 33 years old.
Stephen Curry finished with 49 pts tonight in a win vs the 76ers. It was his 5th 40-point game in April.
That passes Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan for most 40-pt games in a month by a player age-33 or older. pic.twitter.com/JhnrKr24n1
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 20, 2021
He’s also the first player age 33 or older to have 11 consecutive games with at least 30 points, passing Bryant.
With 49 PTS tonight, Stephen Curry becomes the first player in NBA history age 33 or older with 11 straight 30+ point games.
Kobe Bryant held the previous record (10 straight in Dec. 2012). pic.twitter.com/XdG3T6Kodh
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) April 20, 2021
He’s averaging 40.7 points per game this month, while shooting 55% from the field, 50% from three-point range, and 91% from the free-throw line.
Steph Curry's updated April stats: 40.7 points per game on 55-50-91 shooting splits in 10 games. He's 72-of-143 from 3.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) April 20, 2021
Steph Curry in April (10 games):
40.8 PPG
7.2 3PG
55/50/91%He’s on pace to join James Harden, Elgin Baylor, Kobe Bryant (3x) and Wilt Chamberlain (11x) as the only players in NBA history to average 40 points in a month (min 10 games). pic.twitter.com/je9AUrm9OE
— StatMuse (@statmuse) April 20, 2021
And the three-point shooting achievements are particularly ridiculous.
Curry has six games with at least 10 three-pointers this season. No other player in NBA history has this many such games in their entire career.
Steph Curry has 6 games with 10+ threes THIS SEASON.
No other player has more than 5 in THEIR CAREER. pic.twitter.com/2FGIziycC5
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 20, 2021
Curry has 46 threes over his last five games, more than any player in NBA history. And four of those games featured at least 10 three-pointers.
Steph Curry last 5 games:
49 points, 10 threes
47 points, 11 threes
33 points, 4 threes
42 points, 11 threes
53 points, 10 threesNo one is NBA history has made more threes (46) in a 5 game stretch. pic.twitter.com/Z8BDhtPZiJ
— StatMuse (@statmuse) April 20, 2021
He’s made 72 threes over his last 10 games, also the most in NBA history.
Stephen Curry's 10 threes tonight puts him at 72 in the last 10 games. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/HBnAiww8JD
— NBA (@NBA) April 20, 2021
And this Twitter thread from Tommy Beer of Forbes features plenty of mind-blowing factoids even *entering* Monday night’s game:
CAREER games with 10+ made 3-pointers:
Ray Allen: 1
Kevin Durant: zero
Kobe Bryant: 1
Kyrie Irving: zero
Larry Bird: zero
Peja Stojakovic: 1
Reggie Miller: zeroGames with 10+ made 3-pointers THIS WEEK:
Steph Curry: 3the greatest shooter to ever pick up a basketball. Period.
— Tommy Beer (@TommyBeer) April 18, 2021
Curry’s remarkable shooting ways are keeping the Warriors in the Western Conference playoff mix at 29-29 (currently tied for ninth and in great shape to at least make the Play-In tournament).
