Stephen Curry keeps climbing, passing Oscar Robertson for No. 17 on NBA scoring list in Warriors win

Stephen Curry did not need long to turn a routine home win into another rung on the NBA’s scoring ladder. His 3-pointer with 7:03 left in the first quarter against Miami gave him 26,711 career points and pushed him past Oscar Robertson into 17th place on the league’s all-time list.

The milestone came in Golden State’s 120-100 victory Thursday night, a game the Warriors controlled enough that Curry’s record move became one of several meaningful details instead of the entire story. He finished with 29 points on 9-for-19 shooting, made six 3-pointers and took 12 attempts from beyond the arc as Golden State won its sixth straight.

That climb matters because it was the second time Curry moved up in the top 20 in less than a week. Six days earlier, he scored 31 points in a win over the Los Angeles Lakers and passed Dominique Wilkins for No. 18, leaving him one spot higher again before November had even settled in.

Robertson’s standing made the move more than a small numerical shuffle. Curry overtook a Hall of Famer who finished with 26,710 points, and the gap is now part of a larger chase that could keep changing through the season if Curry stays healthy and productive.

Golden State did not need Curry to carry the whole night by himself, which gave the milestone a useful context. The Warriors had enough balance to stretch the lead and put Miami under pressure, while Curry’s early basket became the first major shift in a game that ended with the Heat outscored 120-100.

The broader box score also explained why the team could afford to let the moment sit inside the flow of the game. Golden State shot 39% from 3-point range overall, and the Warriors’ sixth straight win extended a strong start after they opened the season 0-3. Curry’s scoring surge fit that stretch without turning into the only reason it happened.

There was also a clear contrast in how the night unfolded for Curry and for the Heat. Miami had to absorb the early scoring milestone and then chase the game, while Golden State got the kind of result that leaves room for individual history to surface without distorting the final result.

Curry’s production backed up the symbolic moment. He was 6-for-12 on 3-pointers and 9-for-19 from the field, and his 29 points came in a game where the Warriors never had to force him into heavy late-minute usage. Once the margin grew, he could finish with an efficient line rather than an inflated one.

The milestone also widened the view of where he sits on the all-time list. Curry’s next target is No. 16, a position currently held by DeMar DeRozan at 26,775 points, with Hakeem Olajuwon at No. 15 sitting a little farther ahead. That does not make the finish line close, but it does show how quickly Curry can keep moving when he strings together the kind of scoring nights that have defined his career.

For Golden State, the practical takeaway was simple: the win kept the streak going, and Curry’s place in the standings kept rising with it. The Warriors return to the court with both intact, and the next game will offer another chance to see how far that scoring climb can continue.