When will Stephen Curry overtake Ray Allen for the most 3-pointers in NBA history?

Ahead of the 2021-22 season, the 75th season of NBA history, Stephen Curry ignited on the heels of Hall of Famer Ray Allen to become the all-time leader in most 3-pointed shots.

Heading into the season, Curry needed the 142 3-pointers needed to get past Allen, and 12 games into the season he’d passed the lead 76 after that.

It’s still early days but Curry is averaging 5.4 goals per game, well above the previous career high of 5.3 he hit last year in 63 games. During the 2015-16 season, where he set an all-time record with 402 goals on his way to winning a second consecutive MVP, Curry averaged 5.1 goals in 79 games.

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Top 10 players of all time for most taken 3 pointers

Curry is one of three active players in the Top 10 with James Harden and Damian Lillard being the other two.

LeBron James, who comes 11th, could break into the Top 10 and raise the roster to four active players by the end of this season.

When will Stephen Curry overtake Ray Allen?

Curry scored 42 of 76 3-pointers in just five games, including a heated shootout with the LA Clippers, where he took 45, starting with a perfect 25 in the first quarter and total 8/13. Effective from beyond the arc and 50 pieces against the Atlanta Hawks.

As of November 16, the baby-faced assassin, who is widely regarded as the greatest 3-pointer in NBA history, needs 76 more 3-pointers to overtake Allen.

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With his season average of 5.4 3 points per game, it will take Curry about 14 games to jump to No. 1 on the all-time leaderboard.

More games means Curry could make NBA history in mid-December, provided he doesn’t miss a game in the future.

Warriors upcoming fixtures from 2021-22

With that in mind, Curry will likely make NBA history along the way as Golden State takes on a five-game tour at the Eastern Conference in mid-December.

The upcoming 14 games on the Warriors’ schedule will see the team in Indiana, the birthplace of basketball. The upcoming 15 games will see the Warriors at the iconic Madison Square Garden play the Knicks.

In case Curry takes a few more games to get past Allen, he has a few other iconic locations waiting for him in Boston – home to one of the oldest franchises associated with champions. most rivalries in NBA history – and Toronto – the capital of the hometown of James Naismith, the inventor of the sport.