This night against Jazz, Stephen Curry played his 1,052nd career game. Within a few games, the Warriors superstar will surpass his father, Dell Curryin this regard, who had played 1,083 NBA games between 1986 and 2002.
But the two men already hold a record in the history of the league: that of the greatest number of matches played by a father-son duo. By participating in 2,135 games in total, they surpassed the Hall of Famer Dolph Schayes and his son, Danny, who had totaled 2,134 games.
The Currys became synonymous with high-level shooting across several decades, after Dell played 16 seasons in the NBA and became one of the most respected long-range snipers of his era. Steph followed in Dell’s footsteps by becoming the greatest 3-point shooter of all time, converting more three-pointers than any player in the history of the game.
Soon a 3rd Curry with 1,000 3-pointers
When Dell retired after the 2001-02 season, his 1,245 career 3-pointers ranked 10th in NBA history. Steph, who entered Saturday with 4,177 field goals made in his 17-year career, now has about 1,000 more 3-pointers than No. 2-ranked James Harden.
In the Curry family, we must also not forget the little brother, Seth, who, after more than 500 games in the Big League, with 43.3% 3-point success in his career, has already made 947 shots of this type recorded in his career. Which means he’s poised to become the third Curry to make at least 1,000 3-pointers in his NBA career.
« It’s cool. It’s the longevity and the family business in this game. If you add in my brother’s points, it’s even better, so it’s really special for the Curry family as a whole. Knowing that (Dell) played for 16 years, and I’m in my 17th year still trying to do it. A dream come true, to be honest », reacts Stephen Curry to finish.
