Stephen Curry recorded 32 points in the first half against the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday at the FedEx Forum. He hit 11 of 16 shots, including eight of 10 3-pointers and had seven rebounds and five assists to his name. According to StatMamba, Curry became the oldest player to drop 30 plus points with five rebounds and five assists.
The 30-point first half was the ninth of Curry's career and he also broke a tie with Kobe Bryant. The Warriors were in a dire need of an impressive performance by Curry, who didn't disappoint as he posted 52 points on the board in a fiercely contested game.
Only a few players have breached the 30-point barrier in the first half ever since the play-by-play era started (1996-97). Despite being 37-year-old, Curry is showing no signs of slowing down as he could join the leader with a few-more first half performances to his name.
Five players who hold the record for most 30-point first halves in NBA history featuring Stephen Curry
Joel Embiid (5)
When Joel Embiid is fully fit, he is regarded as the league's most devastating scorers. Embiid has five games in which he has scored 30-points in the first half. He registered 34 points against San Antonio Spurs on January 22, 2024, which is the most he has recorded in the first half.
Kobe Bryant (8)
One of the most prolific scorers in the NBA is none other than Kobe Bryant. He has a total of 431 games with at least 30 points and on eight occasions, he had crossed the 30 point barrier in the first half.
Luka Doncic (9)
Luka Doncic is one player who can lead the category once he hangs up his boots from the sport. With age on his side, the 26-year-old has nine games where he has passed the 30-point barrier in the first half.
The most explosive first half for Doncic came against Atlanta Hawks on January 26, 2024, when he registered 41 points against them.
Stephen Curry (9)
Stephen Curry is regarded as the NBA's best shooter and one of the ruthless scorers as well. He portrayed that once again on Tuesday, when he dropped 32 points in the first half against Memphis Grizzlies. He is now tied with Luka Doncic as both of them have nine games where they have passed the 30-point barrier in the first half.
The two-time MVP also registered 35 points in the second half against the Orlando Magic on February 27, 2025.
James Harden (16)
James Harden is a three-time scoring champion and averaged 33.7 points per game during the 2017-18 to 2019-20 period. The most points that he scored in the first half was against San Antonio Spurs on March 22, 2019, when he registered 37 points.