Curry helped the Warriors return to the NBA Finals in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2022, winning back-to-back titles in 20, before being defeated by the Toronto Raptors in 2019.
That same year, the Warriors broke the record for the most wins in an NBA season, posting a 73–9 record, en route to reaching the 2016 Finals, which they lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The following season, he became the first player in NBA history to be elected MVP by a unanimous vote and to lead the league in scoring while shooting above 50–40–90. In the 2015 NBA Finals, Curry led the Warriors to their first NBA championship since 1975. In 2014–15, Curry eclipsed his own record by knocking down his 273rd three-pointer on April 9, 2015, finishing the regular season with 286 three-pointers and was named MVP after leading the Warriors to a franchise-record and NBA-best 67 wins on the season. On December 14, 2021, Curry set the NBA record for career three-pointers, surpassing Ray Allen. The next season, Curry and teammate Klay Thompson set the NBA record for combined threes in a season with 484 as the pair were given the nickname the "Splash Brothers". During the 2012–13 season, he set the NBA record for three-pointers made in a regular season with 272. During his sophomore year, Curry also set the single-season NCAA record for three-pointers made.Ĭurry was selected with the seventh overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors. There, he was twice named Southern Conference Player of the Year and set the all-time scoring record for both Davidson and the Southern Conference. He is credited with revolutionizing the game of basketball by inspiring teams to regularly utilize the three-point shot.Ĭurry played college basketball for Davidson. He is the son of former NBA player Dell Curry, and the older brother of current Brooklyn Nets player Seth Curry. An eight-time NBA All-Star, he has been named NBA Most Valuable Player twice, and won four NBA championships with the Warriors as well as an NBA Finals MVP Award. He is widely considered to be the greatest shooter in NBA history.
Wardell Stephen Curry II (born March 14, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
How much of it was his own doing? If we compare his numbers during the regular season to his Finals stats, it’s clear he struggled and bears some responsibility.Ĭurry’s scoring average went from 30.1 ppg between October and April to just 22.6 ppg in the championship series vs. A dream season for Stephen Curry ended up in nightmare Sunday night as the Warriors lost the NBA title to the underdog Cavaliers.