Curry passes Rick Barry to become Warriors' all-time leading playoff scorer
Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports / Action Images
The title of being the Golden State Warriors' all-time leading playoff scorer now belongs to Stephen Curry.
With a 3-pointer at the 9:01 mark of the first quarter in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals Saturday night, Curry passed Rick Barry to take over the top spot.
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Curry | 1777 |
| 2 | Rick Barry | 1776 |
| 3 | Klay Thompson | 1416 |
| 4 | Wilt Chamberlain | 1246 |
| 5 | Paul Arizin | 1186 |
| 6 | Jeff Mullins | 1073 |
| 7 | Draymond Green | 937 |
| 8 | Nate Thurmond | 833 |
| 9 | Harrison Barnes | 687 |
| 10 | Chris Mullin | 685 |
(courtesy: Land of Basketball)
Saturday's matchup with the San Antonio Spurs was Curry's 69th game of his postseason career. It took Barry 105 appearances to notch his point total.
Barry took to Twitter to congratulate Curry on reaching the milestone soon after it happened:
Congrats to @StephenCurry30 on surpassing my playoff point record‼️ I 'mbig fan‼️@warriors @WarriorsPR @ESPNNBA @NBATV @NBAonTNT #DubNation
— Rick Barry (@Rick24Barry) May 21, 2017
HEADLINES
- How a stylistic tug-of-war is dictating Wolves-Lakers
- Haliburton's dad says he was 'in the moment' during Giannis exchange
- Nuggets coach lauds Murray's 43-point effort: 'He was born for this'
- Utah HC, Jazz owners unveil plans to increase Delta Center capacity
- Murray drops 43, sparks Nuggets to Game 5 win over Clippers
Advertisement