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Stephen Curry
American basketball player (born )
For other people named Stephen Curry, see Stephen Curry (disambiguation).
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| Position | Point guard |
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| League | NBA |
| Born | () March 14, (age&#;36) Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6&#;ft 2&#;in (&#;m) |
| Listed weight | &#;lb (84&#;kg) |
| High school | Charlotte Christian (Charlotte, North Carolina) |
| College | Davidson (–) |
| NBA draft | 1st round, 7th overall pick |
| Selected by the Golden State Warriors | |
| Playing career | –present |
| –present | Golden State Warriors |
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Wardell Stephen Curry II (STEF-ən;[1] born March 14, ) is an American professional basketball player and point guard for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Near-unanimously considered the greatest shooter of all time,[2][3] Curry is credited with revolutionizing the sport by inspiring teams and players at all levels to more prominently utilize the three-point shot.[4][5][6][7] He is a four-time NBA champion, a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP), an NBA Finals MVP, an NBA All-Star Game MVP, an NBA Clutch Player of the Year, and the inaugural NBA Western Conference finals MVP.
He is also a two-time NBA scoring champion, a ten-time NBA All-Star, and a ten-time All-NBA selection (including four on the First Team). Internationally, he has won two gold medals at the FIBA World Cup and a gold medal at the Summer Olympics as part of the U.S. national team.
Curry is the son of former NBA player Dell Curry and the older brother of current NBA player Seth Curry.
He played collegiately for the Davidson Wildcats, where he set career scoring records for Davidson and the Southern Conference, and helped the Wildcats advance to the Elite Eight in He was named Conference Player of the Year twice, and set the NCAA single-season record for three-pointers made () during his sophomore year.
Curry was selected by the Warriors as the seventh overall pick in the NBA draft.
In –15, Curry won his first league MVP award and led the Warriors to their first championship since The following season, he became the first player to be elected MVP by a unanimous vote and lead the league in scoring while shooting above 50–40– That same year, the Warriors broke the record for the most wins in a regular season in NBA history (73) en route to the NBA Finals, which they lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 7.
Curry helped the Warriors win back-to-back titles in and , and reach the NBA Finals, losing to the Toronto Raptors in six games. Following injury struggles and missed playoff appearances in and , Curry won his fourth championship with the Warriors and first Finals MVP award, defeating the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. The same season, he became the all-time leader in three-pointers made in NBA history, surpassing Ray Allen.[8]
Curry is the holder of numerous other records, notably for his efficiency and three-point shooting.
He has the highest career free-throw percentage in NBA history (%) and has led the league in three-pointers made a record eight times. In , he set the NBA record for three-pointers made in a regular season with , surpassed that record in (), and again in ().
Early life
Curry was born on March 14, ,[9] at the Akron General Medical Center in Akron, Ohio, to Sonya (née Adams) and Dell Curry.[10][11] He grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, where his father spent most of his NBA career with the Charlotte Hornets.[11][12] Dell often took Curry and his younger brother Seth to his games, where they would shoot with the Hornets during warm-ups.[13] The family briefly moved to Toronto, where Dell finished out his career as a member of the Raptors.[12] During this time, Curry played for the Queensway Christian College boys' basketball team, leading them to an undefeated season.[14][15] He was also a member of Toronto 5–0, a club team that plays across Ontario,[16][17] pitting him against fellow future NBA players Cory Joseph and Kelly Olynyk.[17] Curry led the team to a 33–4 record, en route to winning the provincial championship.[18]
After Dell's retirement, the family moved back to Charlotte and Curry enrolled at Charlotte Christian School,[19] where he was named all-conference and all-state, and led his team to three conference titles and three state playoff appearances.
Because of his father's storied career at Virginia Tech, Curry wanted to play college basketball for the Hokies, but was only offered a walk-on spot due in part to his slender pound frame.[20] He ultimately chose to attend Davidson College, who had aggressively recruited him from the tenth grade.[21]
College career
Freshman season
Before Curry even played in his first game for the Wildcats, head coach Bob McKillop praised him at a Davidson alumni event, saying: "Wait 'til you see Steph Curry.
He is something special."[22] In his first collegiate game against Eastern Michigan, Curry finished with 15 points but committed 13 turnovers. In the next game against Michigan, he scored 32 points, dished out four assists, and grabbed nine rebounds. Curry finished the season leading the Southern Conference in scoring with points per game.
He was second in the nation among freshmen in scoring, behind only Kevin Durant of Texas. Curry's scoring helped the Wildcats to a 29–5 overall record and a Southern Conference regular-season title. On March 2, , in the Southern Conference tournamentsemi-finals against Furman, Curry made his th three-point field goal of the year, breaking Keydren Clark's NCAA freshman season record for three-pointers.[23]
Curry eclipsed the school freshman scoring record with his nd point against Chattanooga on February 6, [24] On March 15, , Davidson marched into the NCAA tournament as a 13th seed set to play Maryland; despite Curry's game-high 30 points, Davidson lost 82–[25] At the end of his freshman season, Curry was named Southern Conference Freshman of the Year, SoCon Tournament MVP, and selected to the SoCon All-tournament team, All-freshman team, and All-SoCon First Team.[26] He was also an honorable mention in Sports Illustrated's All-Mid-Major.
After the season ended, he was selected for the USA team to appear at the FIBA U World Championships in which he averaged points, rebounds, and assists in minutes, helping Team USA to a silver medal finish.[27]
Sophomore season
In his sophomore season in –08, Curry had grown to his adult height of 6&#;ft 2 in ( m) and again led the Southern Conference in scoring, averaging points per game while adding rebounds per game and assists per game.
He led the Wildcats to a 26–6 regular-season record and a 20–0 conference record. As a result of Curry's exceptional play, Davidson earned its third straight NCAA tournament bid.
Stephen curry biography channel Parents are Dell and Sonya Curry Mother, Sonya, was a standout on the volleyball team at Virginia Tech NBA Stardom Despite his slight frame and boyish looks, Curry proved more than capable of handling the NBA opposition with his shooting and ball-handling abilities. Wooden Award All-American as a sophomore and junior … Named Southern Conference Player of the Year as a sophomore and junior … As a junior in , led nation in scoring withOn March 21, , Davidson matched up with seventh-seeded Gonzaga. Gonzaga led by 11 points early in the second half but Curry went on to score 30 points in the half[28] to push Davidson to their first NCAA Tournament win since with a score of 82– Curry ended the game with 40 points while also going 8-for from three-point range.[29] On March 23, Davidson played second-seeded Georgetown in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Georgetown was ranked eighth nationally and entered the game as a heavy favorite after an appearance in the Final Four in Curry managed just five points in the first half of the game as Davidson trailed by as many as 17 points, but his 25 second-half points led Davidson to a 74–70 comeback victory.[28]
On March 28, , Curry led Davidson to another win, against third-seeded Wisconsin.
Curry scored 33 points as Davidson won 73–56 to advance to the Elite 8.[30] Curry joined Clyde Lovellette, Jerry Chambers, and Glenn Robinson as the only college players to score over 30 points in their first four career NCAA tournament games.[30] Curry also tied Darrin Fitzgerald of Butler for the single-season record for most three-pointers with [31][32] On March 30, , he set the record, against the top-seeded Kansas Jayhawks, with his th three-pointer of the season.
Curry scored 25 points in the game but Davidson lost 59–57, and the Jayhawks went on to win the championship.[33]
Curry finished the season averaging points, assists, and steals per game. He was named to the Associated Press' All-America Second Team on March 31, [34] He also was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Midwest Region of the NCAA tournament, becoming the first player from a team not making the Final Four to do so since Juwan Howard of Michigan in [35] Curry was nominated for an ESPY in the Breakthrough Player of the Year category.[36]
Junior season
After Davidson's loss against Kansas in the NCAA Regional Finals, Curry announced that he would return for his junior year.[31] He stated that he wanted to develop as a point guard, his likely position in the NBA.
On November 18, , Curry scored a career-high 44 points in Davidson's 82–78 loss to Oklahoma.[37] He extended a career-long streak by scoring at least 25 points for the seventh straight game.[37] On November 21, Curry registered a career-high 13 assists, to go along with 30 points in Davidson's 97–70 win over Winthrop.[38] On November 25, against Loyola, Curry was held scoreless as Loyola constantly double-teamed him.
It was Curry's only scoreless collegiate game and just his second without double-digit points. He finished 0-for-3 from the field as Davidson won the game 78–[39] In Davidson's next game 11 days later, Curry matched his career high of 44 in a 72–67 win over North Carolina State.[40]
Curry surpassed the point mark for his career on January 3, , as he scored 21 points against Samford.[41] On February 14, , Curry rolled his ankle in the second half of a win over Furman.
The injury caused Curry to miss the February 18 game against The Citadel, the first and only game he missed in his college career.[42] On February 28, , Curry became Davidson's all-time leading scorer with 34 points in a 99–56 win against Georgia Southern. That gave Curry 2, points for his career, surpassing previous school leader John Gerdy.[43] Davidson won the –09 Southern Conference regular season championship for the south division, finishing 18–2 in the conference.[44][45]
In the Southern Conference tournament, Davidson played Appalachian State in the quarterfinals and won 84– Curry scored 43 points, which is the third most points in Southern Conference tournament history.[46] In the semifinals, against the College of Charleston, Curry had 20 points but Davidson lost 52– Despite lobbying from Davidson head coach Bob McKillop and Charleston coach Bobby Cremins,[47] the Wildcats failed to get an NCAA tournament bid.
Instead, they received the sixth seed in the NIT. Davidson played the third seed, South Carolina, on the road in the first round. Curry scored 32 points as the Wildcats beat the Gamecocks 70–[48][49] Davidson then lost 80–68 to the Saint Mary's Gaels in the second round.
Stephen curry book Father, Dell, was a star at Virginia Tech and went on to play 16 seasons in the NBA for five different teams, including a year stint with the Charlotte Hornets Ranked ninth nationally in scoring and second among freshmen behind Kevin Durant of Texas. Although Curry enjoyed a stellar campaign with an average of Off the court, Stephen Curry is known for his philanthropy work and his strong Christian faith.Curry registered 26 points, nine rebounds, and five assists in what was his final game for the Wildcats.[50]
In his final season at Davidson, Curry averaged points, assists, and steals. He was the NCAA scoring champion and was named a consensus first team All-American.[51] Curry opted out of his senior year at Davidson, but he stated that he still planned to earn his degree.[52] He completed his bachelor's degree in sociology in May [53] Curry's completion of his degree qualified him for jersey or number retirement; Davidson reserves that honor for players who complete their degrees at the school.
In a ceremony held on August 31, , Curry became the first Davidson player to have his number retired (six others have jerseys retired, but their numbers remain in circulation). At the ceremony, he also entered Davidson's athletic hall of fame and physically received his Davidson diploma.[54][55]
Professional career
Golden State Warriors (–present)
Early years (–)
On June 25, , his father's 45th birthday, Curry was selected as the seventh overall pick in the NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors.[56] Although the Warriors already had another lean, 6-foot-3, offensive-minded guard in Monta Ellis, coach Don Nelson had a penchant for using small lineups in his Nellie Ball system, and had warmed to the idea of selecting Curry.[57][58] However, Ellis announced at a media session that he and Curry were too small to play together.[59] Curry appeared in 80 games (77 starts) during the –10 season, averaging points, rebounds, assists, and steals in minutes.[60] His second half of the season vaulted him into the rookie of the year race.[61] He was named Western Conference Rookie of the Month for January, March, and April, finishing as the only Western Conference rookie to win the award three times.[60] He finished runner-up for the NBA Rookie of the Year behind Tyreke Evans[61] and was a unanimous NBA All-Rookie First Team selection, becoming the first Warriors player since Jason Richardson in –02 to earn All-Rookie First Team honors.[60] He scored plus points eight times, setting the most point games by any rookie in –10 and the most since LeBron James had 13 and Carmelo Anthony had 10 in – Curry had five point/assist games, which tied Michael Jordan for the second-most point/assist games by a rookie (Oscar Robertson is first with 25).
Stephen curry biography filmography: Made an NBA-record three-pointers in season He attended Charlotte Christian High School to complete his higher schooling studies. Charli XCX. As one half of the "Splash Brothers" duo, which also featured sharpshooting guard Klay Thompson, Curry led an exciting Warriors team to an early game win streak and was the leading vote-getter for the All-Star Game.
He became just the sixth rookie in NBA history to post a point, assist, rebound game when he registered his first career triple-double with 36 points, 13 assists, and 10 rebounds against the Los Angeles Clippers on February In the Warriors' season finale against the Portland Trail Blazers on April 14, Curry recorded a then- career-high 42 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, becoming the first rookie since Robertson in February to register at least those numbers in each category in the same game.
Curry finished his rookie season with three-pointers, which were, at the time, the most ever by a rookie in NBA history.[60]
In –11, Curry appeared in 74 games (all starts), averaging points, rebounds, assists, and steals in minutes per contest.[60] His free throw percentage of (– FT) set a new Warriors single-season record, surpassing the previous mark of set by Rick Barry in – He also became the first Warriors player to lead the NBA in free throw percentage since Mark Price in –[60] Curry registered or-more points 35 times, including seven plus performances.
He posted a season-high 39 points and a then- career-high 14 made field goals (on 20 attempts) against the Oklahoma City Thunder on December 5. In February , during All-Star Weekend, Curry won the Skills Challenge[62] and registered 13 points, eight assists, and six rebounds in 28 minutes as a member of the Sophomore squad in the Rookie Challenge.[60] In May , he was named the recipient of the NBA Sportsmanship Award,[63] and underwent surgery on his right ankle.[64]
In the lockout-shortened –12 season, Curry appeared in 26 games (23 starts), averaging points, rebounds, assists, and steals in minutes per contest.
He missed 40 games due to right ankle and foot injuries,[60] including the last 28 games with a sprained right ankle and subsequent surgery on the ankle, which was performed on April [65] In , Golden State included Curry in a trade offer to the Milwaukee Bucks for Andrew Bogut, which the Bucks rejected due to Curry's history with bad ankles.
Ellis was traded instead.[66][67][68] According to then- Warriors general manager Larry Riley, they offered Curry with the intention of steering the deal to Ellis.[67] The deal opened an opportunity for Curry to lead the team.[59]
First All-Star and playoff appearances (–)
Prior to the start of the –13 season, Curry signed a four-year, $44 million contract extension with the Warriors.[69][70] At the time, many basketball writers considered the move risky for Golden State because of Curry's injury history.[71] Over the course of the year, Curry and former backcourt teammate Klay Thompson gained a reputation for their perimeter scoring, earning them the nickname the "Splash Brothers".[72] In –13, Curry appeared in 78 games (all starts), averaging then-career highs of points (seventh in NBA) and assists to go with rebounds and steals in minutes.[60] He set a new NBA single-season three-point record with three-pointers, eclipsing the previous mark set by Ray Allen ( in –06), doing so on 53 less attempts than Allen did with Seattle.[60]
Curry earned Western Conference Player of the Month honors for the month of April.
During this time he averaged points, assists, rebounds, and steals in eight games in the final month of the season to become the third Warrior to win the award, joining Chris Mullin (November and January ) and Bernard King (January ).
Nba stephen curry biography The Currys have two daughters. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. RPG 4. Curry missed 2 games for the Warriors due to a right knee injury.He tallied two of the NBA's top six scoring games with 54 points on February 27 at New York and 47 on April 12 at Los Angeles, becoming the first Warrior to score plus at New York and Los Angeles in the same season since Rick Barry in , joining Barry, Guy Rodgers, and Wilt Chamberlain as the only four Warriors to do so. Curry's 54 points against the Knicks included a then- career-best and then- franchise-record 11 three-pointers, becoming the first player in NBA history to score plus points while hitting plus three-pointers in a game.
It was the most scored by a Warrior since Purvis Short tallied 59 points in In , he appeared in the playoffs for the first time in his career, with the Warriors earning the sixth seed in the Western Conference. In 12 playoff games (all starts), he averaged points, assists, and rebounds. He set a new franchise record with 42 playoff three-pointers, eclipsing the Warriors' career playoff mark of 29 previously held by Jason Richardson, giving him a total of three-pointers for the season to become the first player in NBA history to make at least three-pointers in a single season.[60]
In –14, Curry appeared in 78 games (all starts), averaging career highs of points (seventh in the NBA) and assists (fifth in the NBA) to go with rebounds and steals, becoming the first player in Warriors franchise history to average 24 points and eight assists in a single season (ninth player in NBA history).
He led the league in three-pointers made for a second consecutive season with , becoming the first player since Ray Allen in –02 and –03 to lead the league in three-pointers in back-to-back seasons. He was named Western Conference Player of the Month for April and earned All-NBA Second Team honors, becoming the first Warriors player named to the First or Second Team since –[60] On December 7 against the Memphis Grizzlies, Curry eclipsed Jason Richardson () as the franchise's leader in career three-pointers.[73] In February, he made his first All-Star appearance,[74] becoming the Warriors' first All-Star starter since Latrell Sprewell in [60] He scored a season-high 47 points on April 13 against the Portland Trail Blazers for his third point game of the year.
He finished the regular season tied for second in the NBA in triple-doubles with four, the most by a Warrior in a single season since Chamberlain had five in –[60] Seeded sixth for the second consecutive postseason, the Warriors were defeated in seven games by the Los Angeles Clippers.[75]
NBA championship and MVP (–)
Prior to the start of the –15 season, the Warriors hired former NBA player and general manager Steve Kerr as their new head coach.[77] Kerr implemented significant changes to Golden State's schemes, including playing at a faster pace and giving Curry more freedom to shoot, helping the team evolve into a title contender.[78] On February 4, Curry scored a season-high 51 points in a win over the Dallas Mavericks.[79] He was the leading vote-getter for the All-Star Game and won the Three-Point Contest on All-Star Saturday night.[80][81] On April 9, he broke his own league record for three-pointers made in a season during a game against the Portland Trail Blazers.[82] The Warriors finished the year with 67 wins and Curry was voted the NBA Most Valuable Player after posting averages of points, assists, and 2 steals per game.[83] Over the course of the season, he sat out 17 fourth quarters due to Golden State's wide margins of victory.[84]
In Game 5 of the Conference Semifinals against the Memphis Grizzlies, Curry became the first player in league history to register six three-pointers and six steals in a game.[85] In Game 6, he made a playoff career-high 8 three-pointers en route to a series-clinching victory.[86] In Game 3 of the Conference Finals against the Houston Rockets, he broke the NBA record for most three-pointers made in a single postseason.[87][88] The Warriors went on to defeat the Rockets to earn a Finals matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers, where Curry struggled to start the series, converting on only 22 percent of his field goals in Game 2.[89] In Game 5, he scored 37 points,[90] and in Game 6, Golden State closed out the series to win their first championship in 40 years.[91] For the Finals, Curry averaged 26 points and assists per game.[90] The Warriors' playoff run was the first in which an All-NBA first team selection eliminated all other first team selections en route to a championship.[92]
Unanimous MVP and historic season (–)
To start the –16 season, Curry became the first player since Michael Jordan in –90 to score points in his team's first three games,[93] including a season-high 53 points against the New Orleans Pelicans in the third game.[94] The Warriors made NBA history on November 24 when they became the first team ever to start 16–0 with a win over the Los Angeles Lakers,[95] before improving to 24–0 on December 11 with a double-overtime win over the Boston Celtics.[96] Their streak was broken the following day against the Milwaukee Bucks.[97] On December 28, Curry recorded his sixth career triple-double with 23 points, a career-high 14 rebounds, and 10 assists in a – win over the Sacramento Kings.
During the game, Curry was guarded by his brother Seth for the first time in their NBA careers.[98] On January 22, he recorded his second triple-double of the season with 39 points, 12 assists, and 10 rebounds in a – win over the Indiana Pacers. He made 8 three-pointers in the game to reach for the season, becoming the first player in NBA history to make three-pointers in four straight seasons.[99] On February 3, he made 11 three-pointers (including seven in the first quarter) and scored 51 points (including a career-high 36 points in the first half) to lead the Warriors past the Washington Wizards – His 51 points tied Gilbert Arenas and Michael Jordan for the Verizon Center record.[]
During the NBA All-Star Weekend, Curry competed in his third straight All-Star game for the West, and competed in the Three-Point Contest, where he lost in the final round to former teammate Klay Thompson.
At 48–4, the Warriors entered the All-Star break with the best record through 52 games in NBA history, one win better than the –96 Chicago Bulls and –67 Philadelphia 76ers.[]
On February 25, Curry scored 51 points and made 10 three-pointers to lead the Warriors past the Orlando Magic –, becoming the first player to record at least three point games since LeBron James and Dwyane Wade in – He also became the first player in NBA history to score at least 50 points in a game with only one free throw attempted.[92] Curry surpassed Kyle Korver's record of consecutive games with a made three-pointer.[] In the following game, two days later, the Warriors defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in overtime –, owing to a long-distance game-winning shot made by Curry with seconds remaining.
In doing so, he tied the then- NBA single-game record (12) with Kobe Bryant and Donyell Marshall and finished with 46 points.[] He also broke his own NBA record for made three-pointers in a season, setting a new mark at [] In February , Curry averaged over 35 points per game, while shooting at least 50% from both the field and three-point range, becoming the first player in NBA history to achieve this feat in a calendar month.[] On March 7, in a win over the Magic, Curry scored 41 points and became the first player in NBA history to make regular-season three-pointers.[] On April 1, Curry missed a three-pointer to tie the game against the Celtics with seconds left, as the Warriors suffered their first home defeat since January 27, , snapping an NBA-record game winning streak in the regular season at Oracle Arena.[] On April 7, Curry scored 27 points to help the Warriors become the second team in NBA history to win 70 games in a season with a – win over the San Antonio Spurs.[] Three days later in a rematch against the Spurs, Curry scored 37 points in a 92–86 win, not only tying the Bulls, but snapping San Antonio's undefeated home streak and also ending a long losing streak in AT&T Center.[]
In the Warriors' regular-season finale on April 13 against the Memphis Grizzlies, Curry scored 46 points with 10 made three-pointers, becoming the first player in NBA history to make three-pointers in a season (finishing with ).[] With a – win over the Grizzlies, the Warriors became the first win team in NBA history, surpassing the –96 Chicago Bulls' 72–10 record to finish the –16 season with just nine losses.[] With the conclusion of the regular season, Curry became the seventh player in NBA history to join the 50–40–90 club and the first to achieve this feat while averaging over 30 points per game.[][] Curry led the league in scoring ( points per game), steals (), and free throw percentage (), becoming the first player to lead all three statistics in a season.[] For his record-breaking season, Curry was named the league's first ever unanimous MVP, becoming the 11th player in history to win the award in consecutive seasons and the first guard to do so since Steve Nash in –05 and –[] His scoring average increase of is the largest ever by a reigning MVP.[]
In the playoffs, the Warriors defeated the Houston Rockets in the first round despite Curry only playing in the first half of Games 1 and 4 due to injury.[][][] A right MCL injury kept him out of the first three games of the second round.[] In Game 4 of the second-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers, Curry came off the bench to score 40 points in a – overtime win;[] 17 of those points came in the extra period, an NBA record for points scored by an individual in overtime.[] Curry led the Warriors to a 4–1 victory over the Trail Blazers, as they moved on to the Western Conference Finals to face the Oklahoma City Thunder.
After going down 3–1, he helped the Warriors rally to win the series 4–3 and advance to their second straight NBA Finals.[]
In the Finals, Curry's play relative to his regular season performance remained inconsistent, as it had been since he returned from injury against Portland;[] still, he broke Danny Green's record of 27 three-pointers made in a Finals.[] Despite being up 3–1 in the series, the Warriors were defeated by the Cleveland Cavaliers in seven games and became the first team in NBA Finals history to lose a series after leading 3–1.
In the game seven loss, Curry scored 17 points on 6-of shooting.[]
Back-to-back championships (–)
On October 28, , Curry hit four three-pointers against the New Orleans Pelicans to reach 1, for his career, becoming the 19th player to do so, as well as the fastest to reach the mark.[] On November 4, Curry's NBA-record streak of straight games with at least one made three-pointer was snapped during the Warriors' –97 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers after he went 0-of from three-point range.
He had hit a three-pointer in every regular-season game since November 11, [] Three days later, he hit 13 three-pointers against New Orleans, becoming the first player in NBA history to make as many three-pointers in a regular-season game.[] Curry shot of overall against the Pelicans for his first point game of the season, finishing with 46 in a – win.[] On December 11, Curry hit 2 three-pointers against the Minnesota Timberwolves to pass Steve Nash for 17th on the NBA's career three-pointers list.[]
With 14 points against the Dallas Mavericks on December 30, Curry (11,) passed Purvis Short (11,) for seventh place on the Warriors' all-time scoring list.[] In a loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on January 6, , Curry had his second point game of the season and reached the 12,point threshold, becoming the seventh player in Warriors franchise history to score 12, career points.[] On January 19, Curry was named a starter on the Western Conference All-Star team for the NBA All-Star Game.[] On February 2, he hit his th three-pointer of the season in the Warriors' – win over the Los Angeles Clippers, making him the first player in NBA history to have or more three-pointers in five consecutive seasons.[] On March 5, he scored 31 points and moved into the top 10 on the NBA's career three-point list in a – win over the New York Knicks.
Curry hit 5 three-pointers, passing Chauncey Billups for 10th place.[]
Curry helped the Warriors sweep through the first two rounds of the playoffs.[] In Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the San Antonio Spurs, Curry scored 40 points and hit a tying three-pointer with remaining to help the Warriors rally from a point deficit to win –; the Warriors overcame their largest halftime deficit ever in the postseason at 20 points.[] This was the second time in the season that the Warriors came back from a point deficit against the Spurs.[] In a – Game 3 win, Curry scored 21 points and became the franchise leader in postseason points, passing Rick Barry.
They went up 3–0 in the series, becoming the third team in NBA history to win their first 11 playoff games.[] His 36 points in Game 4 led to a – victory that saw the Warriors advance to the NBA Finals for a third straight year while becoming the first team in league history to start the playoffs 12–0.[] In Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Curry recorded his first career postseason triple-double with 32 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds to help the Warriors go up 2–0 in the series with a – win.[] Curry helped the Warriors clinch the series and the championship in Game 5 with 34 points, 10 assists, and six rebounds, as Golden State claimed its second title in three years.[]
On July 1, , Curry agreed to a five-year, $ million extension with the Warriors, becoming the first NBA player to sign a supermax contract worth over $ million.[] He officially signed the contract on July [] On December 1, he scored 23 points and passed Jason Kidd for eighth place on the career three-pointers made list in a – win over the Orlando Magic.[] On December 4, in a – win over the New Orleans Pelicans, Curry hit 5 three-pointers to become the fastest NBA player to achieve the milestone of 2, career three-pointers, achieving that mark in just games, less than the previous fastest player to achieve that mark, Ray Allen.[][] In that same game, Curry injured his right ankle and subsequently missed 11 games,[] returning to action on December 30 and scoring 38 points with a season-high 10 three-pointers in a – win over the Memphis Grizzlies.
Stephen curry biography family Their second daughter, Ryan, was born on July 10, In , Curry signed a four-year contract extension with the Golden State Warriors. The Biography. LeBron James.Curry shot 13 of 17 and 10 of 13 from deep in 26 minutes for his ninth point game of the season. It also marked Curry's ninth career game with 10 or more 3s, the most by any player in NBA history.[]
On January 6, in a – win over the Los Angeles Clippers, Curry scored 45 points in three quarters.[] On January 25, he scored 25 points in a – win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Curry became the fifth player in Warriors franchise history to score 14, points, ending the game with 14, and joining Wilt Chamberlain (17,), Rick Barry (16,), Paul Arizin (16,), and Chris Mullin (16,) on the franchise list.[] On January 27, he scored 49 points—with 13 of those over the final —and hit 8 three-pointers, lifting the Warriors past the Boston Celtics –[] On February 22, he had a point effort with 8 three-pointers in a – win over the Los Angeles Clippers.
It was his third point game of the season.[] On March 2, in a – win over the Atlanta Hawks, Curry made his th three-point field goal of the season, becoming the first player in NBA history with at least three-pointers in six seasons, having reached the mark in every season since –[] Four days later, in a – win over the Nets, Curry became the seventh player in Warriors franchise history to make 5, career field goals, joining Chamberlain, Barry, Mullin, Arizin, Jeff Mullins, and Nate Thurmond.[]
On March 23, against the Hawks, Curry suffered a Grade 2 medial collateral ligament (MCL) sprain to his left knee.[] He subsequently missed nearly six weeks, returning to action in Game 2 of the Warriors' second-round playoff series against the Pelicans.
He came off the bench to score 28 points in a – win.[] In Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, Curry scored 35 points with 5 three-pointers in a –85 win over the Houston Rockets. The point victory was the largest in franchise history during the postseason.[] In Game 6, Curry scored 29 points with 5 three-pointers, as the Warriors rallied from an early point deficit to stave off elimination with a –86 victory over the Rockets.[] In Game 7, Curry recorded 27 points, 10 assists, and nine rebounds, as the Warriors earned a fourth straight trip to the NBA Finals by beating the Rockets –[]
In Game 2 of the NBA Finals, Curry hit a Finals-record 9 three-pointers and scored 33 points in a – win over the Cavaliers.[] In Game 4, Curry led all scorers with 37 points in a –85 win that helped the Warriors clinch their second straight championship with a series sweep over the Cavaliers.[] Many felt that he should have won Finals MVP.[] In response, Curry stated: "At the end of the day, I'm not going to let a [Finals] MVP trophy define my career.
Three titles Wherever that puts us in the conversation in the history of the NBA I'm a three-time champ."[] Rohan Nadkarni of Sports Illustrated argued that "the Golden State dynasty started with Stephen Curry. He, for numerous reasons stretching from his incredible talent to his previous ankle injuries, put the Warriors in place to win their third championship in four seasons."[]
Fifth consecutive NBA Finals (–)
On October 21, , Curry had 30 points and 6 three-pointers in a –98 loss to the Denver Nuggets, thus moving past Paul Pierce for sixth place on the NBA's career three-point list.[] Three days later, he scored 51 points with 11 three-pointers in only three quarters in a – win over the Washington Wizards.
He scored 31 in the first half and finished with his sixth career point game and made 10 or more 3s for the 10th time. Curry's third three-pointer of the night moved him past Jamal Crawford (2,) for fifth place on the NBA's career three-point list.[] On October 28, he made seven three-pointers and finished with 35 points in a – win over the Brooklyn Nets.[] Over the first seven games of the season, he made at least 5 three-pointers in all seven games, breaking George McCloud's record of six games in a row during the –96 season.[] The Warriors started the season with a 10–1 record.
On November 8 against the Milwaukee Bucks, Curry left the game during the third quarter with a groin injury[] and the Warriors were unable to recover in a – loss.[] Without Curry, the Warriors dropped to 12–7 on November 21 after enduring their first four-game losing streak since March [] The Warriors ended November with a 15–8 record, with Curry's strained left groin sidelining him for 11 straight games.[]
Despite Curry's 27 points in his return to the line-up on December 1, the Warriors were defeated – by the Detroit Pistons.[] On December 17, he scored 20 points in a –93 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, becoming just the fifth player in Warriors franchise history to score 15, points during the regular season, joining Wilt Chamberlain (17,), Rick Barry (16,), Paul Arizin (16,), and Chris Mullin (16,).[] On December 23, he scored 42 points and made a layup with seconds left to lift the Warriors to a – win over the Los Angeles Clippers.[] On January 5, he had 10 three-pointers and scored 20 of his 42 points in the fourth quarter of the Warriors' – win over the Sacramento Kings.[] On January 11, in a – win over the Chicago Bulls, Curry made 5 three-pointers to surpass Jason Terry (2,) and move into third place all-time in NBA history behind Ray Allen (2,) and Reggie Miller (2,).[] Two days later, he scored 48 points and hit a season high-tying 11 three-pointers in a – win over the Dallas Mavericks.[] On January 16, he scored 41 points with 9 three-pointers to become the first player in NBA history to make eight or more 3s in three straight games, as the Warriors defeated the New Orleans Pelicans –[] On January 31, he scored 41 points with 10 three-pointers in a – loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.[] On February 21, he scored 36 points with 10 three-pointers in a – win over the Kings.[] On March 16 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Curry reached 16, career points.[] On March 29, he made 11 three-pointers and scored 37 points in a – overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.[] On April 2, in a – win over the Nuggets, Curry made 5 or more three-pointers in a career-best nine straight games and moved past Mullin for fourth place on the Warriors all-time points list.[] On April 5, he scored 40 points in a – win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, thus moving past Arizin for third place on the Warriors all-time points list.[]
The Warriors entered the playoffs as the first seed in the Western Conference with a 57–25 record.
In Game 1 of the Warriors' first-round playoff series against the Clippers, Curry scored 38 points and made 8 three-pointers to give him the most in postseason history, passing Ray Allen (). He also had a postseason career-high 15 rebounds and seven assists in a – win.[] In Game 6 of the second round, Curry bounced back from the first scoreless first half of his playoff career to score 33 points in the last two quarters to help the Warriors eliminate the Houston Rockets with a – win and advance to the Western Conference Finals.[] In Game 1 of the Conference Finals, Curry matched his postseason career high with 9 three-pointers to finish with 36 points in a –94 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.[] Curry faced his brother Seth in that Finals series, making them the first set of brothers to face each other in an NBA playoff series.[] He averaged a series career-high points to help the Warriors sweep the Trail Blazers.
It was the highest average by a player in a four-game sweep in NBA history.[] Curry became the sixth player in NBA history to score 35 or more in the first four games of a series.[b] In Game 4, he had 37 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists in a – overtime win,[] as he and Draymond Green became the first teammates in league history to have a triple-double in the same playoff game.[] In Game 3 of the Finals, Curry scored a playoff career-high 47 points to go with eight rebounds and seven assists in a – loss to the Toronto Raptors.[] In Game 5, he helped the Warriors stave off elimination with 31 points in a – win, cutting the Raptors' series lead to 3–2.[] In Game 6, Curry scored 21 points, but shot just 6 for 17 and went 3 of 11 on three-pointers, including missing a contested three-pointer in the waning moments, as the Warriors lost the game and the series with a – defeat.[]
Injury and comeback (–)
Curry was expected to take on a greater offensive load in the –20 season with Thompson out injured and Kevin Durant having left the Warriors as a free agent.
On October 30, , against the Phoenix Suns in the fourth game of the season, Curry drove to the basket and collided with the Suns' Aron Baynes, who was trying to take a charge. Baynes fell on Curry's left hand, which required surgery to repair his broken second metacarpal.
He was expected to be out at least three months.[] On March 5, , Curry returned against the Toronto Raptors and recorded 23 points, six rebounds and seven assists in a – Warriors' loss.[]
On December 27, , Curry put up 36 points in a – win over the Chicago Bulls. With this game, he joined Ray Allen and Reggie Miller as the only players to have scored more than 2, career three-pointers in NBA history.[][] On January 3, , Curry scored a career-high 62 points in a – win against the Portland Trail Blazers.[][] On January 4, he was named the Player of the Week for the Western Conference.[] On January 23, in a game against the Utah Jazz, Curry hit 5 three-pointers, moving his career total up to 2,, passing Miller to move up to second in the NBA's career three-pointers list, trailing only Allen.[] At the All-Star Game, he won his second Three-Point Contest after making his last shot in the final round to edge Mike Conley Jr.
28–[] On March 15, against the Los Angeles Lakers, Curry passed Guy Rodgers (4,) as the franchise's leader in career assists.[]
On April 12, Curry scored 53 points in a – win against the Denver Nuggets, and he surpassed Wilt Chamberlain (17,) to become the franchise's all-time scoring leader.[][][] It was part of an game stretch in April in which Curry scored at least 30 points in each game, surpassing Kobe Bryant's previous record (10) for a player age 33 or older.
He also made 78 three-pointers during that span, the most in NBA history over 11 regular season games.[] Curry's play sparked media discussions about his candidacy for the league MVP award, and went on to become a finalist for the award for the third time in his career.[][] He was named the Western Conference Player of the Month for April after averaging points on % shooting and scoring 30 or more points in 13 of his 15 games played.
He became the first NBA player to average at least 35 points per game and shoot 50–45–90 in a calendar month and set an NBA record for made three-pointers in a month with 96, breaking James Harden's mark of 82 set in November [] Curry made % of his three-pointers in that span, including four games in which he made 10 or more three-pointers.[] He scored 46 points in the regular-season finale against the Memphis Grizzlies, finishing the season with a scoring average of and holding off Bradley Beal to secure his second scoring title.[] He joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, and Wilt Chamberlain as the fourth player in NBA history to win multiple championships, league MVP awards, and scoring titles in a career.[]
All-time 3-point scoring record, fourth championship and Finals MVP (–)
On October 19, , in the Warriors' season-opener, Curry recorded his eighth career triple-double with 21 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in a – win against the Los Angeles Lakers.[] On November 8, Curry scored 50 points, with 10 assists on nine three-pointers made, in a – win over the Atlanta Hawks.[] Curry recorded 50 points and 10 assists in the same game for the first time in his career and surpassed Chamberlain as the oldest player in history to achieve this feat.[] On November 12 against the Chicago Bulls, Curry became the NBA's career leader for three-pointers in both regular season and playoffs with 3,, passing Ray Allen (3,).[] On December 14 at Madison Square Garden against the New York Knicks, Curry made his 2,th career three-pointer to pass Ray Allen and become the NBA's all-time three-point scoring leader