It's rare that a player, especially a point guard, at 38 years of age has been as good as Stephen Curry has been.
For nearly two decades, the Golden State Warriors' superstar has wowed spectators, surprised teammates, and even coaches with his ability to take over games with a barrage of jaw-dropping, some head-scratching, heart-shattering shots.
Curry is in his 18th season, and what he's accomplished all-time has been nothing short of spectacular to start the year. His latest act featured a 41-point outing in a 126-119 overtime win against the Orlando Magic on Saturday, Nov. 7. He scored 17 of his 41 in the final 2:32 of the fourth quarter and overtime, lifting Golden State to its 7th consecutive win after a 0-3 start.
He's averaging 31.3 points
per game through his first 8 games of the 2026–27 season. For however long it lasts, just don't take it for granted. Draymond Green doesn't and he's played with Curry since 2012. He tries to make a point to tell him congratulations for anything and everything he accomplishes.
"You work so hard to get into a position and then after you do something so many times, people don't even tell you congratulations anymore," Green said. "As human beings, you want to feel that ... so I try to make it a point no matter what he does. ... You want to hear other people acknowledge what you do. So I try to make it a point to never get kind of bored, if you will, of his greatness."
Steph Curry continues to dominate
Head coach Steve Kerr said Curry looks like he's a 29- or 30-year-old, if he didn't already know his age. He's impressed with everything that goes into the longevity of Curry.
"Work ethic, and good genes," Kerr said. "He's been blessed with a body that has held up, but he's also earned that through his strength training, his conditioning, fitness level. It's just off the charts. So remarkable, at 38, to watch him still do what he does."
Curry has the most 40-point games (16) for a player age 35 or older. He ranks 19th all-time in points scored with 26,778 career points. Most recently, he became the 14th player in NBA history to accumulate at least 25,000 points, 5,000 rebounds, and 5,000 assists. He's only the third point guard ever to do so, joining Oscar Robertson and Russell Westbrook.
Curry knows that as he continues to play the game, he's going to climb all-time stat lines as well. It's a testament to the work he's put in over the years, which he said includes his day-to-day, the off-season, and sleep. Is it a lot? Yes. But Curry appreciates every step of the way.
"It does make me super proud of the work that's gone in," Curry said of his 40-point at age 35 or older record. "Especially with some injuries and all of that, but just the idea I can still get to a certain level (and) can kind of feed off of that and especially when it's in a winning fashion ... I appreciate the longevity on that."
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Is the greatness of Warriors' Steph Curry being taken for granted?
