Stephen Curry scores 53 points, tops Wilt Chamberlain as Warriors’ all-time scoring leader

Stephen Curry made history in Golden State Warriors’ win over the Denver Nuggets.
The two-time MVP scored 53 points and passed Wilt Chamberlain as Golden State Warriors’ all-time scoring leader.

Per ESPN, Stephen Curry is the all-time points leader in Golden State Warriors history, passing Wilt Chamberlain’s previous record of 17,783. Curry’s record-setting basket came on a driving layup with 1:40 left in the first quarter of Monday’s game against the Denver Nuggets. Needing just 19 to surpass Chamberlain, Curry finished with 21 points in the first quarter, receiving congratulations from teammates and coaches after heading to the bench at the end of the quarter.

Curry, 33, was taken with the No. 7 pick in the 2009 draft and has been setting records throughout his 12-year tenure with the Warriors ever since. In the days leading up to the record-setting basket, even he couldn’t believe he was getting close to passing Chamberlain in Warriors history, calling it a “pretty significant milestone.”

“That’s surreal to be honest,” Curry said recently. “I don’t know how many years he played here, but got a lot of buckets. Obviously, a legend who remains across the whole league, but obviously wearing a Warriors uniform and having been here my whole career, it’s pretty crazy. So I’ve got a couple more points to score, hopefully some more wins in the process, but it’s a wild thought in general.”