Steph Curry, Michael Jordan, WARRIORS
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Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors reacts during the second half of their game against the Memphis Grizzlies at Chase Center on October 27, 2025 in San Francisco, California.
For the second time in 48 hours, Steph Curry torched the San Antonio Spurs — the sixth-ranked defense in the NBA — to guide the Golden State Warriors to a 109-108 victory on Friday night. In doing so, he tied Michael Jordan’s longstanding record for most games with 40+ points after turning 30.
The Warriors legend now has 44 games with 40+ points since turning 30 during the 2018-19 season. In a postgame interview with the “NBA on Prime” crew, Curry was asked if he “impresses” himself with his extraordinary feats.
“Yes, for sure,” Curry responded with a smile. “I’m blessed to keep playing this game at a high level. The longevity of it is fun, the competition, the back-and-forth with the young stars, it brings the best out of you.”
Curry proceeded to praise his teammates, notably Draymond Green, Brandin Podziemski, Gary Payton II and Jimmy Butler III, for coming up big in the fourth quarter of a nail-biter of a contest amid a hostile environment in San Antonio.
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That’s Steph Curry’s 44th game of 40+ points since his 30th birthday. Ties him with Michael Jordan for the most in NBA history after turning 30. Did it both nights in San Antonio. His first back-to-back 40-point games since 2022.
Steph Curry Rewrites History
Besides tying “His Airness” for most 40-point games for a player past 30, Curry surpassed LeBron James’ record for most 45-point games after the age of 35.
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Steph Curry passes LeBron James for the most 45-point games after turning 35 years old.
Furthermore, he is now the oldest point guard in NBA history with back-to-back 45-point games, achieving the feat just a few months before his 38th birthday.
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Steph Curry is the oldest point guard in NBA history with back-to-back 45-point games.
He also joined MJ and James as the third 37-year-old with consecutive 40-point games.
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The only players aged 37 or older with back-to-back 40+ point games:
▪ Steph Curry ▪ LeBron James ▪ Michael Jordan
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Most 40+ point games after turning 30 in NBA History
Michael Jordan: 44 Steph Curry: 44
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Most 40-PT games after turning 30 years old:
44 — Michael Jordan 44 — Steph Curry
THE TWO GREATEST PLAYERS OF ALL TIME.
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Steph Curry is the oldest player in NBA history with back-to-back games of 46+ points
Steph Curry Feels Blessed
Going into Friday’s game, Curry was admittedly aware that he was nearing Michael Jordan’s record. So much so that he did a hand gesture of ‘2’ and ‘3’ after hitting the 40-point mark, signifying that he had equalled the G.O.A.T., Michael Jordan.
“Very aware,” Curry said of the record, via NBC Sports Bay Area. “I did it backwards, though. It’s the second time I’ve done that. But yeah, I was aware of it for sure.
“I didn’t know I was one away until last game and then obviously was asked about it, and then when I got over that number – that’s pretty cool, just from an individual accomplishment perspective. To be able to be in that company and longevity is something that I pride myself on. So that was pretty cool.”
Curry also thanked his head coach, Steve Kerr, for a pre-game speech that motivated him to equal Jordan. Kerr was a teammate of Jordan on the Chicago Bulls.
“He rarely talks about his Chicago days,” Curry said of Kerr, via ESPN’s Anthony Slater.
“He gave some references to how they approached their team and their identity by comparisons to a band coming together. You got your lead singers, your bass, your acoustic, electric, drummer, stagehands, guys plugging in the speaker. He said he was just above the guy plugging in the speaker.”
The Warriors (8-6) will next face the lowly New Orleans Pelicans (2-10) in another away fixture on Sunday night.