Only Carmelo Anthony is better than Steph Curry with Team USA
Against Serbia, Steph Curry recorded the second-best All-Time performance for Team USA at the Olympics
Team USA was just one step away from being eliminated from Paris 2024, from one of the biggest upsets in U.S. Olympic history. Whether he wears number 30 or 4 on his jersey, it makes little difference: an explosive performance was expected from Steph Curry in these Olympic Games – who had remained relatively under the radar until now – and it came at the crucial moment of the semifinal against Serbia.
He started on fire, scoring 20 points in the first half and keeping the United States afloat in their comeback from a 17-point deficit, finishing with the second-best performance ever for the USA at the Olympics (only surpassed by Carmelo Anthony). He scored 36 points with 9/14 from beyond the arc.
The best individual performances in Team USA history at the Olympics
| # | Player | Vs | Points |
| 1 | Carmelo Anthony | Nigeria | 37 |
| 2 | Stephen Curry | Serbia | 36 |
| 3 | Carmelo Anthony | Australia | 31 |
| 4 | Stephon Xavier Marbury | Spain | 31 |
| 5 | Kevin Durant | Serbia | 30 |
| 6 | Klay Thompson | France | 30 |
| 7 | Kevin Durant | Spain | 30 |
| 8 | Charles Barkley | Brazil | 30 |
| 9 | Adrian Delano Dantley | Yugoslavia | 30 |
In his first Olympic semifinal, the Chef – alongside a historic triple-double from LeBron James and a clutch Kevin Durant – cooked up and delivered a Michelin-star dish, leaving a bitter taste for Serbia. Curry has set his sights on his first Olympic Gold, and France has been warned.