5 longest 30-point scoring streaks of Stephen Curry's career

It would be a wild understatement to say Stephen Curry is the greatest shooter in NBA history. There simply hasn't been anyone like him when it comes to marksmanship, but he is much more than just a shooter.

Curry is a 6' 3" offensive weapon who can get his shot from practically anywhere on the floor and break down any defense. He makes even the best of defenders look foolish, and if he starts burying threes from 30+ feet, defenders just put their hands up and look at their coaches like, "What else do you want me to do?"

Naturally, when Stephen Curry goes on a scoring tear like we've seen him do so often, not much can be done to stop him. He humiliates defenses and does whatever he wants to on the floor with the greenest of green lights.

When Stephen Curry went on 30-point scoring barrages

Stephen Curry is on pace to break Kobe Bryant's record of most 20-point quarters. Yes, that's quarters and not games. The legendary Kobe Bryant has 36 20-point quarters, and Curry is just two games behind him. Curry might beat Bryant in the first week of the 2021-22 NBA season itself.

If someone like Stephen Curry can score 20+ points in less than 12 minutes, going for a 30-piece should be a walk in the park for him. And it is just that for the greatest shooter ever. On that note, here's a look at Curry's 30-point scoring streaks over the years:

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#5 February 6th, 2021 to February 11th, 2021 - 4 games

Stephen Curry (left) of the Golden State Warriors against the Dallas Mavericks

After Stephen Curry's eruption against the Dallas Mavericks, the league should have realised something incredible was coming from the two-time MVP. Curry played like he was on a mission last year, breaking his 54-point career-high set in 2013, twice in one season with another 53-point outburst.

Curry dropped a whopping 57 points in a loss against the Mavericks, shooting 19-31 (61%) from the field, including 11-19 (58%) from downtown.

Curry (57 PTS, 11 3PM last game) picking up where he left off! 💦📲💻: NBA League Pass pic.twitter.com/2VEJtEgKd8

— NBA (@NBA) February 9, 2021

Curry then registered back-to-back 32-point games against the San Antonio Spurs, shooting 57% in the two games. He capped off his four-game streak with a 40-point outing against the Orlando Magic, producing ten three-pointers. Curry never shot less than 50% from the floor and 40% from the three-point range in these four games.

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#4 February 22nd, 2016 to March 3rd, 2016 - 5 games

Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors against the OKC Thunder [Source: USA Today]

During his unanimous MVP season, Stephen Curry was simply unstoppable. He was doing things nobody else in the league would even dare to try, and he was terrorizing defenders while doing so.

During a 5-game win-streak for the Golden State Warriors, Stephen Curry averaged a whopping 41.6 points per game on a ridiculous 55% shooting from beyond the arc on nearly 14 attempts a game. He scored 36 points against the Hawks, 42 against the Heat, 51 against the Magic, and then 46 and 33 against the Thunder in consecutive games.

His 46-point outing against the OKC Thunder is one of the best games of all time. Stephen Curry tied the then-NBA single-game record of 12 threes (after draining ten triples in the game prior), and his last three-pointer was one of the most clutch shots in NBA history.

With the game tied at 118-all, Curry launched a deep one from nearly 35 feet to win the game with 0.6 seconds remaining. Many analysts would agree that his 'double-bang' game-winner changed the course of NBA history.

These aren’t stories simply about the BEST buzzer beaters.. rather, the most Impactful ones. Part one..W/ @heydb @KendrickPerkins @MikeBreenOnESPN .. How @StephenCurry30 iconic “double bang” game-winner vs OKC changed the NBA https://t.co/jlLrbRjYWO via @YouTube

— Elle Duncan (@elleduncanESPN) April 14, 2021

Stephen Curry was recognised worldwide as an unstoppable shooter that nobody had an answer for. Even his 51-point outburst against the Magic had a half-court shot at the buzzer.

#3 May 10th, 2019 to May 30th, 2019 - 6 games

Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors against the Portland Trail Blazers

With Kevin Durant hurting his calf in Game 5 of the 2019 Western Conference semi-finals against the Houston Rockets, all eyes were going to be on Stephen Curry and whether he could deliver for his team. He did just that and more.

Curry erupted for 33 points in the second half after going scoreless in the first. and sent James Harden's Rockets away in one of his clutchest playoff performances ever. He outscored the entire Rockets team by himself in the final five minutes of the game.

However, after the Conference semifinals, the Golden State Warriors had to defeat the Damian Lillard-led Portland Trail Blazers in the Western Conference Finals with no sign of Durant returning. Well, the Warriors swept the Blazers. Curry averaged the most points in NBA history in a four-game sweep and sent Lillard home after three straight double-digit comebacks.

The two-time MVP, @StephenCurry30, finished the Western Conference finals with 146 total points scored, the most ever tallied by a player in a four-game sweep—but even when he wasn’t scoring, he was putting Portland to bed@YourManDevine: https://t.co/EykVLwaYhP

— The Ringer (@ringer) May 21, 2019

Curry then dropped 34 points in Game 1 of the 2019 NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors. He scored 33, 36, 37, 36, 37 and 34 in that order, with one game against Houston, four against Portland and one against Toronto.

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#2 April 29th, 2021 to May 10th, 2021 - 7 games

Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors against the New Orleans Pelicans

After his historic scoring streak ended, Stephen Curry started a new one. From April 29th to May 10th, 2021, Curry dropped 30+ points in every game, starting with a 37-point performance against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He ended his streak with a 36-point show against the Western Conference-leading Utah Jazz. He hit the game-winning three-pointer against the Jazz with 13.4 seconds left in the game.

Stephen Curry went on a tear in the 2020-21 NBA season, unlike we have ever seen from him. He dropped 37 points against Minnesota, 30 against Houston, 41 and 37 against New Orleans, 34 and 49 against OKC and 36 against Utah. He never shot below 40% from the three-point range except on two occasions, but still managed to drop nine combined threes.

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#1 March 29th, 2021 to April 19th, 2021 - 11 games

Stephen Curry (right) of the Golden State Warriors with Kent Bazemore

Stephen Curry simply went berserk in the month of April in the 2020-21 NBA season. There are very few words to describe what he was doing on the court and how he was dominating the league. He was breaking records almost every day, and anyone watching him knew that they were witnessing history.

Curry broke Kobe Bryant's record for most consecutive 30-point games by a player aged 33 or older. In one of those games, he surpassed Wilt Chamberlain for most points scored in Warriors' history. He also dropped an NBA record 96 threes in one calendar month. That sounds surreal but comes easy for the greatest shooter on the planet.

Stephen Curry has scored at least 30 points in 11 straight NBA games, breaking Kobe Bryant’s record for a player who is 33 or older. Here’s a look at the streak that turned around Curry’s season — and perhaps the Golden State Warriors’ too. https://t.co/PbLv2T3oLh pic.twitter.com/ngzfa8XbnO

— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 20, 2021

Stephen Curry started off by dropping 32 points against Chicago. then 36 against Miami, 37 against Atlanta, 41 against Milwaukee, 32 against Washington, 38 against Houston, a 53-point eruption against Denver, 42 against OKC, 33 against Cleveland, 47 against Boston and 49 against Philadelphia. Unlike his 7-game streak, this one was against elite teams with superstar talent.

After he dropped 41 points against the Milwaukee Bucks, Jrue Holiday, his primary defender, had this to say about Curry's streak and the form the former was in:

"He’s putting this in the little kids’ heads like, ‘This is OK to try.’ No, it’s not OK to try. Only he can do this."

Stephen Curry sank a staggering tally of 96 threes in the month of April, and he did so while shooting at an unbelievable clip of 49% from beyond the arc.

Curry is easily one of the greatest scorers in NBA history. and his marksmanship and sniper-like abilities have been the NBA's top draw since 2015. He garners more views than any other athlete in the league, and in the 2021-22 season, the Golden State Warriors have 41 nationally televised games, all because of one player.

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