Warriors legend Steph Curry surpasses major milestone in Christmas Day win 

Realizing he has many more NBA years behind him than in front of him, Curry was just appreciative of the moment after the game. 

"It's a great honor... I don't ever take it for granted."

For as incredible as the career achievement is, Curry had no idea he was close to it.

"No, I didn't know going into it, which is great because those things take care of themselves," Curry said, per NBC Sports Bay Area's Ali Thanawalla. "The more you play, the more opportunity you get out there. And it is a special milestone for sure, just, 22 guys in the history of the league.

"You look up and you know there are some other active players still doing it, still climbing the ladder and I'm happy to be a part of that chase to see how far I can get up there."

Warriors will need Stephen Curry at his best to contend this season 

But more important than any personal achievement, Curry's Warriors won their third game in a row as they have crawled to a winning record at 16-15. However, Golden State's up and down year has them only in the No. 8 spot in the Western Conference standings. 

And if the Warriors are going to continue climbing up the standings and contend, they will need Curry to cook as often as possible. The 11-time All-Star entered the day averaging 28.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists in 21 games so far through the 2025-26 season, his 17th in the NBA.