At the backend of his prime, Stephen Curry continues to make his case as the best point guard of all time. As many NBA fans should certainly be aware, Steph is a 4x NBA champion and has been the face of the Golden State Warriors dynasty. He has undoubtedly played an instrumental role in the success that the team has seen.
When discussing the greatest point guards of all time, older NBA fans tend to bring up well-known former stars such as Magic Johnson and John Stockton. After all, both of them are well known among veteran fans as incredible passers who turned the Lakers and Jazz into title contenders.
While some fans might still have Magic Johnson over Stephen Curry as the best point guard of all time, an interesting statistic displaying Curry’s superiority over his predecessors soon went viral. With that being said, let us take a closer look and find out more.
Stephen Curry has scored 25 points and 5 assists more times than Magic Johnson and John Stockton combined
This is truly an interesting statistic and goes to show Steph’s versatility as a player. An X account called StatMamba pointed out that Steph Curry had 325 games in his career with more than 25 points & 5 assists. In comparison, Magic Johnson and John Stockton had 280 combined.
Steph Curry has 325 games in his career with 25+ points & 5+ assists.
Magic Johnson & John Stockton have 280 games combined. pic.twitter.com/PK3u33aFUR
— StatMamba (@StatMamba) December 1, 2023
Upon reading this, fans could undoubtedly conclude that Steph is a significantly better scorer when compared to the other great point guards that he is frequently compared to. Additionally, the statistic also proves that he appears to be in their league in terms of facilitating the ball.
During the initial NBA days, the point guards focused solely on facilitating the basketball and getting their teammates involved as opposed to shooting and scoring themselves. A player like Curry changes those descriptions since he is more of a shooting guard who can pass the ball very well.