With a 30-point game vs. the Portland Trail Blazers, giving him 271 for his career, Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry extended his record for most 30-point games by a point guard since the NBA/ABA merger, per Basketball Reference’s StatHead.
The NBA/ABA merger was in 1976-77, and no point guard since then has more 30-point games than Curry. When removing the NBA/ABA merger qualification, Curry only trails legendary point guard Oscar Robertson in 30-point games at his position. While both James Harden and Allen Iverson are ahead of Curry on this list, they are listed as shooting guards for most of their careers by Basketball Reference.
Curry’s ability to shoot and score is a big part of his case for being the best point guard of all time. Curry and Magic Johnson both have achievements that the other does not, but their disparate play styles frequently make it difficult to decide which is more important.
Curry is the all-time best point guard in terms of scoring, as evidenced by this statistic. Curry, who is undoubtedly the best shooter of all time, outperforms Magic in these two areas of the game. Nevertheless, some people think Magic is a better playmaker than any other player, especially when it comes to point guard play.
Even though Curry does not have as many assists as Magic does, his playmaking is far more significant. Curry defends the ball in a different way than any other player in NBA history, frequently drawing double team attention at mid-court, and his simple presence on the court opens up opportunities for his teammates.
Curry is unquestionably one of the greatest point guards in league history, regardless of who places him first or second all-time on their list.
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