The 10 best games of Stephen Curry's career

Micah Adams

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Stephen Curry was special against the Wizards, scoring 51 points while draining 11-16 from beyond the three-point line.

If it feels like you've seen him do it before, it's because you have.

This was the fifth time in his career that he's scored at least 50 points and made 10 threes. All other players in NBA history have combined to do it three times with nobody else doing it more than once.

So yeah, he's pretty good.

Because Curry has had so many great games, it felt like an opportune time to rank the 10 best games of his career. 

Since any ranking of games has some degree of subjectivity, we chose to strictly rank them by Game Score, a stat that takes into account every item in a typical box score - points, rebounds, assists, blocks, steals, field goals, free throws and turnovers.

Are there memorable games that didn't make the cut? Of course. Like when he set the all-time record for made 3s in a game. Or when he scored 17 points in a single overtime period. Or when he drained the game-winner against OKC from 40 feet out. But we're looking at the total body of work, not necessarily the most memorable.

Did this make the cut?

10. April 15, 2010 at Trail Blazers

Game score: 39.9

Key stats: 42 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists, 12-12 FT

9. April 14, 2016 vs Grizzlies

Game score: 40.2

Key stats: 46 points, 15-24 FG, 10-19 3-pt FG, 6 assists

8. January 23, 2016 vs Pacers

Game score: 40.9

Key stats: 39 points, 12 assists, 10 rebounds, 11-19 FG

7. October 25, 2018 vs Wizards

Game score: 41.8

Key stats: 51 points, 11-16 3-pt FG, 10-10 FT

6. February 23, 2018 vs Clippers

Game score: 41.9

Key stats: 44 points, 14-19 FG, 8-11 3-pt FG, 10 assists

5. April 13, 2013 at Lakers

Game score: 42.2

Key stats: 47 points, 9 assists, 9-15 3-pt FG

4. January 28, 2018 vs Celtics

Game score: 43.1

Key stats: 49 points, 8-13 3-pt FG, 5 assists

3. February 26, 2016 at Magic

Game score: 43.1

Key stats: 51 points, 20-27 FG, 8 assists, 7 rebounds

2. February 28, 2013 at Knicks

Game score: 46.1

Key stats: 54 points, 11-13 3-pt FG, 7 assists, 3 steals

1. November 1, 2015 at Pelicans

Game score: 49.2

Key stats: 53 points, 9 assists, 4 steals, 11-11 FT

 

Micah Adams

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Micah Adams is a Managing Editor and Head of Affiliate and Commercial Content at Sporting News. Prior to joining SN in 2021, Adams spent over a decade producing and leading content teams at ESPN, DAZN and The Social Institute. Adams graduated from Duke University in 2009 and remains a Cameron Crazie at heart well into his 30s. When not losing sleep or hair over the Blue Devils, Kansas City Chiefs, Chicago Bulls, and USMNT, Adams enjoys chasing his two small children around along with his wife, losing golf balls, spending time outdoors and binging terrible movies.