“Play like you’re in first. Train like you’re in second.”
After having missed most of the 2019/20 season with a hand injury, Stephen Curry returned like never before. During this season, the Golden State Warriors star has broken a number of records.
"Records are meant to be broken."
Records are meant to be broken.
Salute, @StephenCurry30 👏 pic.twitter.com/AzyMW7fsc0 — Golden State Warriors (@warriors) April 13, 2021
Here are top 5 records that Curry broke this season:
1. Stephen Curry achieves record last achieved by Michael Jordan Stephen Curry is the first guard since Michael Jordan (1995-96) to score at least 25 points on 50% shooting in 9 straight games, as per @NBCSWarriors.
Stephen Curry is the first guard since Michael Jordan (1995-96) to score at least 25 points on 50% shooting in 9 straight games, per @NBCSWarriors. pic.twitter.com/OW6vPbB7KZ
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) February 16, 2021
2. Curry recorded most threes in a month in NBA history Stephen Curry has broken James Harden’s record of most threes made in a month in NBA history.
Most threes in a month in NBA history:
85 — Steph Curry (Apr 2021) 82 — James Harden (Nov 2019) 80 — Steph Curry (Jan 2019) The Warriors still play 2 more games this month. Steph might break 100. pic.twitter.com/P8R11JBHYL — StatMuse (@statmuse) April 26, 2021
3. Steph Curry became the fastest player to reach 300 3-pointers in one season Curry became the fastest player to reach 300 3-pointers in one season. He did it by only having played 58 games.
Steph Curry becomes the FASTEST player to reach 300 3-pointers in one season 😮🔥
Only needed 58 games. pic.twitter.com/PZPk8nNqde — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 5, 2021
4. Curry moved past Wilt Chamberlain as the franchise’s all-time scoring leader
17,784 points & counting. The most ever by a Golden State Warrior.
Congrats to Stephen Curry on moving past Wilt Chamberlain as the franchise’s all-time scoring leader 👏 pic.twitter.com/qU7UXYUuMP — Golden State Warriors (@warriors) April 13, 2021
Stephen Curry currently has scored 17 818 points, while Chamberlain's record was 17 783. 5. Curry is currently averaging 5.2 threes per game Warriors star is currently averaging 5.2 threes per game, the highest average in NBA history.
Stephen Curry continues to break records and make history. pic.twitter.com/nsek6nIFCq
— Steph Curry Nation (@StephNationCP) May 1, 2021