Steph was genuinely surprised at where Miller now sits on the all-time 3-point list, originally appearing on NBC Sports Bay Area
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For once, Steph Curry was surprised.
The Warriors superstar was asked what he thought about former teammate Klay Thompson approaching Reggie Miller for fifth all-time on the NBA three-pointers list.
“Wait, you said fifth?” Curry said Sunday, referring to Miller. “Wait a minute, James [Harden]Ray [Allen], [Klay] comes fourth, good or will I stumble? Who is the fourth? [Damian Lillard] is fourth? Wait, Lady caught Reggie? You’re confusing me now. I didn’t know that. Well, it’s crazy because I passed Reggie three years ago and he came in second [then] and now he’s fifth?
“I don’t know what the margin is, but I’m sure [Klay] will one day be in the top three. I think it’s only fitting that it’s me, James and Klay [in the top three] at the end of our career. If that works, that would be great.”
Steph’s reaction when he found out Klay nearly passed Reggie Miller for 5th on the All-Time 3-pointer list:
‘Wait a minute. You said fifth?…It’s crazy because I passed Reggie three years ago and he was second and now he’s fifth.” 😅 pic.twitter.com/kzyxYgG1Ao
— 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) December 16, 2024
Miller was the great long-range shooter of his generation, making a then-record 2,560 three-pointers when he retired in 2005. Allen surpassed Miller’s record in 2011 and eventually retired in 2014 with 2,973 career three-pointers. Allen’s retirement coincided with the rise of Curry and Thompson, who changed the face of basketball with their pinpoint shooting.
Before the rise of the Golden State dynasty, the three-point shot was a novelty in the NBA, usually reserved for specialists like Allen. Now teams base their entire rosters on powerful perimeter shooting, forgoing the traditional model of hitting the ball inside.
So it’s no surprise that Curry, Thompson, Harden and Lillard rewrote the list. Entering Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Thompson needs just 12 three-pointers to surpass Miller, which will likely happen in the coming games given his offensive resurgence with the Dallas Mavericks this season.
Thompson is unlikely to overtake Curry, who holds the record with an incomprehensible 3,832 three-pointers during Sunday’s game, pushing that number well over 4,000.
Still, seeing Thompson, Curry and their rivals Harden and Lillard at the top of the list would be a fitting end to one of the most exciting eras in NBA history.
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