Steph Curry Breaks Another Michael Jordan Record vs. Trail Blazers

Stephen Curry scored 48 points against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday, setting another record in the process.

Curry passed Michael Jordan for the most 40-point games after turning 30 years old. Curry now has 45 such games since his 30th birthday.

Here is the the leaderboard for 40-point games after turning 30 years old:

1. Stephen Curry: 45
2. Michael Jordan: 44
3. Damian Lillard: 31
T4. Kobe Bryant: 30
T4. James Harden: 30
6. Larry Bird: 27
T7. LeBron James: 25
T7. Alex English: 25
9. Rick Barry: 24
T10. Kevin Durant: 21
T10. Hakeem Olajuwon: 21

It was also Curry's 75th career 40-point game. He's ninth all-time in that stat. Here is the leaderboard for career 40-point games:

1. Wilt Chamberlain: 271
2. Michael Jordan: 173
3. Kobe Bryant: 122
4. James Harden: 107
5. Elgin Baylor: 88
T6. LeBron James: 79
T6. Allen Iverson: 79
8. Oscar Robertson: 77
9. Stephen Curry: 75
10. Kevin Durant: 72

Curry's Scoring Barrages Somehow Happening More Often

Curry topped 40 points for the fourth time in 18 games Sunday. That means he's hitting that threshold once every 4.5 games this season.

Last year, he had just three 40-point games in 70 appearances.

Two years ago, he had six 40-point games in 74 appearances.

The last time Curry was scoring like he is now was in the 2020-21 season. He had 11 40-point games in 63 appearances. Of course, that year he led the league with 32.0 points per game and finished third in MVP voting. He started that season at 32 years old. He's 37 now.