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Steph Curry Is the Three-Point King. Where Does He Rank Among the NBA's Greats?

Stephen Curry has passed Ray Allen to become the NBA's all-time leader in three-pointers. Will anyone ever break Curry's record? Where does the Warriors star stand among the greatest players of all time? And what has been Curry's most memorable three-point shot? The Crossover staff answers three questions on the three-point king.

1. Will anyone ever break Stephen Curry’s three-point record?

Howard Beck: u200bu200bEr, probably not, but … maybe? It took Curry 12-plus seasons, converting 3.8 threes per game, with an accuracy of 43%, to claim the record. But Curry’s rate accelerated along the way—from attempting four-plus threes per game in his early years to 10-plus in recent seasons, as part of the NBA’s broader three-point explosion.