{"id":430291,"date":"2026-01-26T05:54:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T05:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/430291\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T05:54:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T05:54:19","slug":"steph-curry-joins-nbas-top-20-all-time-scoring-list-in-warriors-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/430291\/","title":{"rendered":"Steph Curry joins NBA’s top 20 all-time scoring list in Warriors win"},"content":{"rendered":"

Golden State Warriors<\/a> guard Stephen Curry<\/a>\u2019s career has been filled with several milestones and memorable moments.<\/p>\n

The latest milestone came Sunday when Curry entered the NBA\u2019s history books as a top 20 all-time scorer.<\/p>\n

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Curry had 26 points, seven assists and four steals in 28 minutes of play during the 111-85<\/a> victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves<\/a>. 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.<\/p>\n

He will chase San Antonio Spurs<\/a> legend Tim Duncan (26,496) for 18th place.<\/p>\n

The Warriors<\/a> will play the Timberwolves on Monday, Jan. 25<\/a>. Curry is questionable for the game after playing through some knee soreness on Sunday.<\/p>\n

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Oct. 26: The Dallas Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg dunks the ball past the Toronto Raptors’ Sandro Mamukelashvili at the American Airlines Center.<\/p>\n

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Oct. 26: The Dallas Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg dunks the ball past the Toronto Raptors’ Sandro Mamukelashvili at the American Airlines Center.<\/p>\n

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Oct. 26: The Washington Wizards’ Cam Whitmore dunks the ball against the Charlotte Hornets at Capital One Arena.<\/p>\n

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Oct. 26: The Brooklyn Nets’ Michael Porter Jr. dunks in front of the San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama at Frost Bank Center.<\/p>\n

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Oct. 25: The Denver Nuggets’ Christian Braun dunks the ball against the Phoenix Suns’ Grayson Allen at Ball Arena.<\/p>\n

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Oct. 24: The Memphis Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr. dunks against the Miami Heat at FedExForum.<\/p>\n

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Oct. 24: The Miami Heat’s Bam Adebayo dunks over the Memphis Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr. at FedExForum.<\/p>\n

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Oct. 22: The New York Knicks’ OG Anunoby goes up for a reverse dunk against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n

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Oct. 22: The Utah Jazz’s Lauri Markkanen dunks against the Los Angeles Clippers at Delta Center.<\/p>\n

NBA career scoring leaders<\/p>\n

Here are the top 20 players with the most points in NBA history (does not include points scored in ABA):<\/p>\n

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1. LeBron James \u2014 42,786 (through Sunday)<\/p>\n

2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar \u2014 38,387<\/p>\n

3. Karl Malone \u2014 36,928<\/p>\n

4. Kobe Bryant \u2014 33,643<\/p>\n

5. Michael Jordan \u2014 32,292<\/p>\n

6. Kevin Durant \u2014 31,648 (through Sunday)<\/p>\n

7. Dirk Nowitzki \u2014 31,560<\/p>\n

8. Wilt Chamberlain \u2014 31,419<\/p>\n

9. James Harden \u2014 28,745 (through Saturday<\/p>\n

10. Shaquille O’Neal \u2014 28,596<\/p>\n

11. Carmelo Anthony \u2014 28,289<\/p>\n

12. Moses Malone \u2014 27,409<\/p>\n

13. Elvin Hayes \u2014 27,313<\/p>\n

14. Hakeem Olajuwon \u2014 26,946<\/p>\n

15. Russell Westbrook \u2014 26,917 (through Sunday)<\/p>\n

16. Oscar Robertson \u2014 26,710<\/p>\n

17. Dominique Wilkins \u2014 26,668<\/p>\n

18. Tim Duncan \u2014 26,496<\/p>\n

T19. Paul Pierce \u2014 26,397<\/p>\n

T19. Stephen Curry \u2014 26,397 (through Sunday)<\/p>\n

Warriors vs. Timberwolves highlights<\/p>\n

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