Stephen Curry just dropped another historic performance, and this time, it’s not just Warriors fans celebrating, it’s the entire NBA world debating.
With a 52-point masterpiece in Golden State’s 134-125 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, Curry passed LeBron James in all-time 50-point games, securing his 15th 50-point game in his career, one more than the King himself. And just like that, the GOAT debate was back on fire.
NBA Fans React As Curry Passes James
The moment the stat surfaced, fans wasted no time declaring their verdict.
“GOAT debate rages,” one fan posted, as social media exploded with takes on whether Curry had officially surpassed King James in greatness.
Goat debate rages
— 𝐁𝐮𝐛𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬🫧 (@Bubbles_432) April 2, 2025
Another reaction summed it up in just two words: “Chain snatched.”
Curry wasn’t just putting up numbers, he was rewriting history. His 15th 50-point game moved him into a tie for sixth-most all-time, alongside Damian Lillard. Not only that, but no player in NBA history has recorded more 50-point games after turning 35.
But for some fans, the conversation wasn’t about just one record, it was about legacy.
“Yeah, after Jordan, he’s the greatest of all time,” one fan boldly claimed, placing Curry second only to MJ in the GOAT race.
Yea after Jordan he’s the greatest of all time
— Manraj (@Raj_Sandhu_) April 2, 2025
Another fan took it even further saying: “Steph will pass LeBron in rings in the next 2-3 years as well and will pass him in the GOAT debate.”
Steph will pass LeBron in rings in the next 2-3 years asw, and will pass him in the GOAT debate
— ᴅ ʀ ᴇ ᴡ (@FeelLikeDrew) April 2, 2025
And of course, there was some shade thrown at LeBron’s die-hard supporters.
“Lmaooo LeBron FC not gonna like this,” one fan laughed, predicting backlash from James’ camp.
Curry Goes On Record-Breaking Spree Against Grizzlies
Curry was dominating in every way possible against the Grizzlies. He torched Memphis with 12 threes on 20 attempts, barely missing from deep. His 32-point first-half explosion tied James for the third-most 30-point halves (22) in the play-by-play era, trailing only Kobe Bryant and James Harden.
On top of that, he surpassed Rick Barry for the second-most 50-point games in Warriors history, with only Wilt Chamberlain ahead of him. And to cap it all off, he climbed past Jerry West (25,192 career points) to take 25th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.
But for many, the biggest takeaway was simple—Curry now has more 50-point games than James. And for his fans, that spoke volumes.
One fan confidently declared, “Steph been better than LeBron since the 2015 belt.” Whether that’s true or not, the debate won’t be dying down anytime soon.
Steph been better than lebron since the 2015 belt
— CurGoat30🐐 (@curgoatthirty) April 2, 2025
Curry keeps making history, and the world keeps arguing about it. But if he keeps playing like this, he won’t need fans to fight for him, his game will say it all.