Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry’s career has been filled with several milestones and memorable moments.
The latest milestone came Sunday when Curry entered the NBA’s history books as a top 20 all-time scorer.
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Curry had 26 points, seven assists and four steals in 28 minutes of play during the 111-85 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. During the game, Curry passed John Havlicek (26,395 points) for 20th on the all-time list and is tied with Paul Pierce for 19th with 26,397 career points.
He will chase San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan (26,496) for 18th place.
The Warriors will play the Timberwolves on Monday, Jan. 25. Curry is questionable for the game after playing through some knee soreness on Sunday.
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Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents
Oct. 26: The Dallas Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg dunks the ball past the Toronto Raptors’ Sandro Mamukelashvili at the American Airlines Center.

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Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents
Oct. 26: The Dallas Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg dunks the ball past the Toronto Raptors’ Sandro Mamukelashvili at the American Airlines Center.

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Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents
Oct. 26: The Washington Wizards’ Cam Whitmore dunks the ball against the Charlotte Hornets at Capital One Arena.

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Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents
Oct. 26: The Brooklyn Nets’ Michael Porter Jr. dunks in front of the San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama at Frost Bank Center.

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Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents
Oct. 25: The Denver Nuggets’ Christian Braun dunks the ball against the Phoenix Suns’ Grayson Allen at Ball Arena.

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Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents
Oct. 24: The Memphis Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr. dunks against the Miami Heat at FedExForum.

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Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents
Oct. 24: The Miami Heat’s Bam Adebayo dunks over the Memphis Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr. at FedExForum.

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Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents
Oct. 22: The New York Knicks’ OG Anunoby goes up for a reverse dunk against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden.

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Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents
Oct. 22: The Utah Jazz’s Lauri Markkanen dunks against the Los Angeles Clippers at Delta Center.
NBA career scoring leaders
Here are the top 20 players with the most points in NBA history (does not include points scored in ABA):
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1. LeBron James — 42,786 (through Sunday)
2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — 38,387
3. Karl Malone — 36,928
4. Kobe Bryant — 33,643
5. Michael Jordan — 32,292
6. Kevin Durant — 31,648 (through Sunday)
7. Dirk Nowitzki — 31,560
8. Wilt Chamberlain — 31,419
9. James Harden — 28,745 (through Saturday
10. Shaquille O’Neal — 28,596
11. Carmelo Anthony — 28,289
12. Moses Malone — 27,409
13. Elvin Hayes — 27,313
14. Hakeem Olajuwon — 26,946
15. Russell Westbrook — 26,917 (through Sunday)
16. Oscar Robertson — 26,710
17. Dominique Wilkins — 26,668
18. Tim Duncan — 26,496
T19. Paul Pierce — 26,397
T19. Stephen Curry — 26,397 (through Sunday)
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Warriors’ Stephen Curry joins NBA’s top 20 all-time scoring list