Stephen Curry’s clutch three against the Mavericks Tuesday marked his 8,148th career field goal and 3,779th three in the regular season. The iconic sharpshooter has reached those numbers in 32,956 minutes.
Why is that number significant?
Curry (0.61) has equaled Michael Jordan (0.61) for the most points scored per minute, and only trails Luka Doncic (0.64) in the unique list (minimum 1000 mts). Jordan made 12,192 field goals in 41,011 minutes but averaged career lows across the board in his final two seasons in Washington.
While several other active players are on the list — Donovan Michell (0.6), Kyrie Irving (0.58), LeBron James (0.57) and Kevin Durant (0.56) — Curry is now the leader among the top-250 players in minutes in NBA history. Doncic will likely surpass him when he reaches that mark.
