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Stephen Curry will end his career as the greatest Warrior of all-time

By Nathan Beighle

PORTLAND, OR - DECEMBER 29: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors in action during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on December 29, 2018 in Portland, Oregon.NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
PORTLAND, OR - DECEMBER 29: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors in action during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on December 29, 2018 in Portland, Oregon.NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images) /
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The Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry will end his career as the team’s greatest player of all-time.

Stephen Curry’s only competition for the Golden State throne is Wilt Chamberlain.

There isn’t much separating Stephen Curry and Wilt Chamberlain as it stands, but in the next few years, the No. 7 overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft will be widely considered the best player to ever suit up for the Warriors.

While he’s transcended the NBA at large, he’s also had potentially a billion-dollar impact on the Bay Area’s economy. His Warriors went from a once half-empty stadium to filling their seats with ease. It’s in part thanks to Curry and his dominance in the NBA.

On the court, Curry’s play has been mind-blowing. He’s been the league’s first unanimous MVP and has set the league-record for threes in a season, averaging 5.1 per game during the 2015-2016 season.

Already a top-three shooter of all-time, Curry has been in the league for just nine full seasons. He’s still got at least four more seasons in the prime of his career. That said, he’ll have plenty of time to set an array of Warrior records.

He currently has the three-pointers made and attempted record. He’s also the franchise leader in VORP, box plus/minus, offensive box plus/minus and free throw percentage. But, he’s not quite the leader in scoring. That’s where the comparison to Wilt Chamberlain comes in.

The crazy part about comparing Wilt to Curry is that Wilt has about 2,000 more points for the Warriors in just five and a half seasons of play. Chamberlain once average 50.4 points per game in a season! However, the competition in the early 60s certainly wasn’t at the level it is now.

Even players like Rick Barry, who played in the mid-60s, averaged around 35 points per game. Taking 29 shots to do it, Barry is the Warriors’ second-leading scorer. Overall, it’d be difficult to say that either of these players is better or more impactful than Stephen Curry.

In the end, Curry will have the Warriors’ most franchise points to hopefully go along with a franchise-high in assists and an array of other categories. Curry is a legend in the Bay Area, and it won’t be long before many have to consider him the best to ever wear the jersey.

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As it stands, is he the best Warrior of all-time though?

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