Who had the more impressive 40 point performance, Steph or KD?

[MK25toLife]

KD

• In regulation
• Against the Spurs
• 17pts in the 4th (Spurs had 16 as a team)
• Primarily against DPOY Kawhi Leonard in the 4th
• Series was potentially on the line, if they lose they go down 3-1 to SA
  
• 41pts/5rebounds/4assists (Last person to score 40 on SA was Russell Westbrook on May 27, 2014)
  
• 56% shooting (25 shots taken)

Steph

• Coming back from 2.5 week lay off
• 17pts in OT, NBA record
• On the road
• Didn't start
• 40pts/9rebounds/8assists
• 50% shooting (32 shots taken)

 

[CSquare43]

 

[NormanConnors]

KD, he played against a better defense/didn't Chuck the ball.

 

[Jplaya2023]

kd had a higher degree of difficulty, but he also was at home, so it's push to me. curry did it against a weak team, but he was on the road after a break

 

[GilSho]

KD easily. Lit up what people are calling the greatest defensive player of all time & one of the greatest defenses ever.

 

[MillionMills]

The one who dropped 40 on Kawhi

 

[scrt]

steph cuz rebounds & assists

 

[Loose]

Kd, it wasn't against a trash defender and actually against the 2x dpoy

 

[the cool]

Steph didn't play for 3 weeks

 

[onelastdeath]

Steph hasn't played in nearly a month and was coming off injury with limited game situation time. That makes it amazing.

 

[I AM WARHOL]

Pretty even to me. If Steph hadn't come off an injury I'd say KD easily. But Steph did that after being out 2 weeks so that adds something. KD did that against the best defense in the league tho. He was due for a big game. He still is. He was playing like ass the first few games so I think he's gonna continue this tear

 

[sfgiants]

Nobody will remember kds game in a few years

Everyone will remember the MVP drop in 40 off the bench and setting an NBA record

 

[Shogun]

Melo

 

[Alexander The Great]

going with KD. vs the best defensive team in the league(historically great by the numbers) vs the DPOY. season essentially on the line if they lose.

Steph's was more exciting tho

 

[Lootpack]

Going with Curry. First game back from the injury and he shook off that rust quickly