Stephen Curry already has an argument as the Golden State Warriors' best player. He has three championships, two MVPs, and is the only unanimous winner of the Maurice Podoloff Trophy in league history. He's a seven-time All-Star, five-time All-NBA selection, and holds several three-point shooting records on his way to passing Ray Allen for the most triples made of all time. He's also the Warriors' franchise leader in points, assists, and steals in the playoffs.

Needless to say, Curry has accomplished a lot in his nine-year career, and is enjoying perhaps his second-best season at the age of 31. He's far from done lighting up scoreboards and racking up accomplishments, basically, especially if rumors of Kevin Durant leaving Golden State in free agency this summer come to fruition, freeing Curry to embrace the more ball-dominant role that propelled him to worldwide superstardom a few years ago.

Considering all he's achieved and has left to achieve, does Curry care about becoming the Warriors' third all-time leading scorer on Friday night?

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Not too much, probably.

But to act as if Curry's wholly unique brand of success was some foregone conclusion of his NBA career is also remiss. He wasn't always setting the league ablaze like he did during his star-turning tenure at tiny Davidson College. In fact, there was a time early in Curry's career when persistent ankle injuries seemed like they wouldn't just prevent him from reaching his potential, but maybe even end his playing days prematurely.

Thankfully, Golden State's franchise player has maintained a mostly clean bill of health since going under the knife a final time in 2012, setting the stage for him to emerge as an all-time great. Only one more season until he passes Wilt Chamberlain as the Warriors' leading scorer, further staking his claim in team and league history.