With his 44-point performance in the Warriors’ 119-114 road win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, Stephen Curry has tied LeBron James for the most 40-point games after turning 35 years old in NBA history with 15. Steph is aging like fine wine pic.twitter.com/dIo0aNAc57
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) October 29, 2026 Curry shot 11-for-27 from the floor, including 6-for-16 from 3-point range, and a perfect 16-for-16 from the free-throw line en route to his 44 points. Nineteen of those 44 points came in the second quarter. Steph went off for 19 points in the second quarter pic.twitter.com/4qLStipCRA
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) October 29, 2026 Four of the five players in the top five for the most career 40-point games age 35-and-up, which also includes Kevin Durant (9) and James Harden (6), are still currently active.
Curry will need at least one more to stand alone atop the leaderboard, but with a sizeable lead over Durant and Harden and a few less birthdays celebrated than James, Curry has a real shot to retire as the leader in 40-point games after...