Stephen Curry makes 1,000 3-pointers quicker than anyone else. Much quicker

Stephen Curry could have stopped shooting 3-pointers for more than a full season and still made 1,000 career 3-pointers in fewer games than anyone in NBA history.

Of course, Curry wouldn’t do that.

The Warriors guard became the 74th player to make 1,000 3-pointers, draining four triples in the Warriors win over the Pacers last night. He needed just 369 games to achieve the mark – 88 fewer than second-place Dennis Scott.

Here’s how long it took everyone in the 1,000 3-pointer club:

And despite his early injury troubles, Curry was also the youngest to 1,000 3-pointers:

Player	3s	Games to 1,000 3s	Age at 1,000 3s
Stephen Curry	1003	369	26-299
Dennis Scott	1214	457	29-076
Ray Allen	2973	473	27-167
Gilbert Arenas	1079	476	28-323
Peja Stojakovic	1760	488	28-145
Mike Miller	1553	527	27-319
Nick Van Exel	1528	534	29-025
Jason Richardson	1577	551	28-001
J.R. Smith	1344	561	27-097
Michael Redd	1045	570	31-218
Ben Gordon	1162	585	29-005
Kyle Korver	1607	585	30-001
Jason Williams	1238	587	31-100
Baron Davis	1332	589	28-334
Jamal Crawford	1765	591	28-360
Wesley Person	1150	595	31-267
Chauncey Billups	1830	598	29-182
Brent Barry	1395	600	32-317
Jason Terry	2009	602	29-121
Tim Hardaway	1542	605	31-213
Glen Rice	1559	606	29-265
Kevin Martin	1043	608	31-043
Paul Pierce	1981	611	29-029
Antoine Walker	1386	615	28-092
Eddie Jones	1546	615	32-025
Rashard Lewis	1787	626	28-098
Reggie Miller	2560	627	29-207
Quentin Richardson	1167	633	29-277
John Starks	1222	642	33-184
Vernon Maxwell	1256	652	31-153
Cuttino Mobley	1085	654	31-218
Mookie Blaylock	1283	654	31-012
Manu Ginobili	1231	657	34-253
Joe Johnson	1645	660	28-196
Stephen Jackson	1252	661	31-338
Vince Carter	1847	670	31-025
Allan Houston	1305	682	30-354
Damon Stoudamire	1236	691	31-151
Kirk Hinrich	1123	693	32-103
Dan Majerle	1360	698	32-170
Morris Peterson	1009	701	32-217
Mitch Richmond	1326	702	32-162
Mike Bibby	1517	706	29-306
Steve Nash	1685	734	32-334
Dana Barros	1090	736	32-312
Nick Anderson	1055	745	32-040
Steve Smith	1148	746	32-330
Dirk Nowitzki	1513	746	29-269
Hersey Hawkins	1226	747	31-062
LeBron James	1184	749	28-068
Tracy McGrady	1081	766	29-203
Mike Dunleavy	1165	769	33-070
Chuck Person	1220	775	31-261
Lindsey Hunter	1075	781	34-119
Michael Finley	1454	783	32-352
Hedo Turkoglu	1200	784	31-286
Dale Ellis	1719	784	33-225
Shane Battier	1250	794	33-154
Jason Kidd	1988	803	32-259
Latrell Sprewell	1104	810	33-172
Allen Iverson	1059	815	32-286
Kobe Bryant	1688	820	29-143
David Wesley	1123	834	34-138
James Posey	1035	834	33-329
Metta World Peace	1119	844	33-019
Dell Curry	1245	860	34-251
Antawn Jamison	1163	935	35-223
Derek Fisher	1248	996	35-178
Terry Porter	1297	1001	35-005
Rasheed Wallace	1086	1018	35-055
Danny Ainge	1002	1037	36-020
Clifford Robinson	1253	1109	36-340
Gary Payton	1132	1121	36-128
Derek Harper	1070	1125	36-121

Yes, I too was surprised J.R. Smith previously held the record for youngest player to make 1,000 3-pointers. (Smith has surprised me quite a bit lately.)

In no uncertain terms: Curry blew the competition out of the water.

I’ve long believed Curry will retire as the greatest 3-point shooter of all-time, and obviously him breaking these records reinforces that belief. But he has strong competition sooner than I ever imagined.

Damian Lillard (red) has made 500 3-pointers in 199 games, putting him ahead of Curry (blue) at the same point:

Even by age, despite Curry entering the league younger, Lillard has passed the Warriors guard:

Lillard (2.5 3-pointers per game in his career) trails Curry’s overall pace (2.7), and Curry deserves credit for improving even after his fast start. But it’s also possible Lillard makes similar improvements.

Of course, volume isn’t the only factor in determining the best 3-point shooter. Curry has a healthy lead in career percentage (43.5 to 38.3), and that’s a big reason I remain confident in my Curry prediction.

Still, if we’re going to discuss how Curry smoked the field in games to 1,000 pointers, it’s worth noting Lillard could get there even more quickly.