With 18 points left, Curry will reach 24,000 points, why is his total score less than Hardenway's?

Curry's current all-time scoring total is 23,982 points. He only needs 18 more points to reach his 24,000 milestone. And Curry is expected to do so in the next game.

Many people may be a little surprised when they see Curry's current NBA all-time scoring total. Because as a superstar at this level, many people think that Curry's all-time scoring total is not huge enough, and even his current total scoring is not as good as Wei Shao and Harden. And many people don't know why Curry's total scoring is not as good as that of Willis Harden, which actually needs to be explained from several aspects.

Perhaps Curry's veteran fans have more to say, especially those who have been around for more than a decade. Curry was plagued by injuries in his first two seasons in the league. In his third season in the NBA, he was sidelined by injuries for a long time, playing only 26 games that season, and suffering a serious ankle injury that season, Curry's absence affected his total scoring to some extent. Including in the 19~20 season, Curry is almost a season reimbursement. In other words, injuries have affected Curry's total scoring to a certain extent.

The other aspect is the way Kerr uses Curry. During the Warriors' prime, Curry often clocked out after three quarters, and Kerr used Curry very sparingly. The Warriors' offensive frenzy that year caused them to turn the game into garbage time after three quarters in almost every game, so the frequent clock-ins and outs of the third quarter also made Curry not accumulate too many all-time points in those years.

The other thing is that the Warriors' style of play is egalitarian. Curry didn't play big in the game, more on the ball. It's about using your attraction more to create easier shooting opportunities for your teammates. So you'll find that Curry has averaged fewer shots per game in his career. And when Curry lets go of his own offense, he can play the performance of the scoring champion, such as in the 20 20 ~ 2021 season when Thompson was injured, he averaged 32 points per game and won the scoring title that year. That season we often saw Curry attacking with the ball.

In addition, Curry is a player who is rarely favored by the referees. Curry has had too many 3+1 referees in his career who didn't blow the whistle, including when he went to the basket and the referees didn't blow the whistle in time. Curry's underscoring from the free-throw line also affected his total points to some extent.

So Curry's almost absent career two-season season, combined with the fact that he is rarely cared for by the referees, coupled with the Warriors' egalitarianism and his seldom playing offensive with the ball, all contribute to Curry's total scoring not as good as some of the other superstars. His scoring ability is unquestionable, and the two scoring titles are a testament to that. The low historical total score is more due to other factors.