Stephen Curry has shot his way into the NBA record books for most regular-season 3-pointers.

Curry hit his 2,974th 3-pointer on Tuesday night in the first quarter of the Golden State Warriors’ game at the New York Knicks, surpassing the 2,973 mark set by Ray Allen.

Curry hit the shot from the right-wing with 7:33 minutes remaining, waving his arms toward the sky as he jogged back down the court.

The Warriors then committed a foul and quickly called timeout to let the celebration begin.

Curry exchanged hugs with coach Steve Kerr, longtime teammate Draymond Green, family members and Allen, who was at the arena.

Curry is often considered the league’s greatest shooter, and the numbers back him up.

He already owns two of the top three seasons for 3-pointers — including the only season with 400 3s — and now has the career record Allen had held since passing Reggie Miller in 2011.

The record came in game No.789 for Curry — at Madison Square Garden where he has one of his early-career highlights on February 27, 2013, making 11 3-pointers and scoring 54 points.

The 33-year-old has gone on to win two MVP awards and three championships while becoming one of the most popular stars in the game.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was quick to congratulate Curry on his achievement.

“Just landed in Dallas to see @StephenCurry30 broke the record and to make it even doper he did it in the GARDEN!! WOW CONGRATS BROTHER!! INCREDIBLE,” he tweeted.

None of Curry’s stardom was guaranteed when he entered the league in 2009 as the No. 7 pick from Davidson, far from one of the basketball powerhouses that usually produce the top players.

But with perhaps an unmatched combination of dribbling and shooting accuracy, he led a long-distance revolution that has turned the 3-pointer from an afterthought into a weapon.

He has led the league in 3-pointers six times and is well on his way to a seventh for a resurgent Warriors team that again has the league’s best record.

Allen played 1300 regular-season games.

– AAP