The most comical part about looking at the 12 individual 50-40-90 seasons: Curry’s 2016 campaign featured 886 total long-range attempts. By the antiquated standards of the 50-40-90 club, he became the highest-scoring member.
#CURRY STATS ALL STAR GAME FREE#
He shot 56.6% on 9.0 two-point attempts per game, 45.4% on 11.2 threes, and 90.8% on his 5.1 free throws per contest. His traditional numbers were off the chart, as he averaged 30.1 points 5.4 rebounds, and 6.7 assists. In those 79 games he played, Curry was on the floor for 34.2 minutes per game. While the Warriors rattled off 73 wins, the Spurs were right on their tails until the final two weeks of the schedule (finishing with 67). One of the driving factors in Curry not resting more after the All-Star break was San Antonio’s pursuit of the No. He played 79 of 82 games, missing only three due to rest. Pound-for-pound, for any position, across any era.įor starters, it was Curry’s healthiest and most durable season relative to his workload. It was arguably the greatest 70-plus game sample by anyone in NBA history. His individual peak, referring to the nuclear 2015-16 season that resulted in all 131 first-place votes for MVP, wasn’t just the most impressive seven-month stretch of the decade. Never mind his 26.5 points per game in 28 career outings on the grandest stage, while he holds the sixth-highest efficiency among all star players. Never mind the fact his 2015 championship performance closely mirrored Dirk Nowitzki’s highly-commended 2011 Finals MVP. Of course, the argument of Curry winning zero Finals MVPs throughout his five appearances is brought into the fold – at least when his name is suggested for any historical list. The last distinction is something Harden hasn’t achieved by age 30, along with reaching an NBA Finals as the primary offensive weapon.Īside from the recent comparisons, it’s also fascinating how a player with such a high and prestigious peak constantly gets dismissed. In their postseason battles, Curry has won 14 of the 20 games, scored with higher efficiency (59.5% true shooting to 57.3%), and won a championship as the best player on his team. It sparked a debate that should’ve concluded with Curry eliminating Harden in the playoffs in every meeting they’ve had (four separate years). Over the holiday weekend, the idea of Curry being an inferior player to James Harden started to gain traction. Rarely has a player with Curry’s career résumé been questioned, or nitpicked, the way he is. Like most sentiments professed on social media, it’s bogus.
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