Stephen Curry‘s numbers jump off the page as it is — these numbers will open your eyes
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re now aware that Golden State Warriors stud Stephen Curry has won the NBA MVP award. The 6-foot-3 point guard from Akron, Ohio (yeah, LeBron James‘ hometown) put up one of the most impressive statlines we’ve ever seen — but we dug deeper and found four numbers that will open your eyes.
52/50/96
Curry’s overall numbers are tremendous. Having a shooting line of .487/.443/.914 for the season is something to marvel at. Being a plus-12.7 per-36 minutes is something I’d want to double-check for typos. When we break it down to his per-quarter splits, I have no choice but to pick my jaw up off the floor in awe.
In the 486 minutes Curry played during the regular season in the second quarter, his shooting line came out to a smooth .523/.500/.964. Per-36 minutes, he averages 26.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, 9.2 assists and 2.1 steals. He’s a plus-20.4. His net rating is plus-26.6.
4-for-16
“Steph Curry is the best shooter in the world.”
“Steph Curry has ice water running through his veins.”
“With the game on the line, I want Steph Curry shooting the rock.”
As the Impractical Jokers might say, “weeeeeeeellllll,” maybe not. In the last minute of games that are within five points during the regular season, Curry is ::gasp:: human. He shot just 4-for-16 (25 percent) during that period and was 3-for-9 (33.3 percent) from the 3-point line.
If we want to get more specific, perhaps we should say “with the game on the line, I want Steph Curry on the foul line.” In 18 minutes, Curry got to the line 24 times, making 22. He was a plus-18 overall.
63.2 Percent
Before we get into this category, let’s take a trip down memory lane:
That left corner three…it’s almost like Curry is absolutely deadly from there.
During the regular season, Curry got 38 looks from that left corner and made a staggering 24 of them. Just about every player in the league would love to shoot 63.2 percent from ANY SPOT ON THE FLOOR (minus the FT line) during the pace of play. Curry did it from three. Let’s just marvel at his mastery for a bit.
Two Missed FT’s In A Game
Sure, two missed free-throws is a bit of an arbitrary stat, as it heavily depends on context. For example, a guy who goes to the foul line once per game on average will rarely have the chance to miss two freebies. A guy who goes to the line eight or nine times per game simply has a lot more opportunity.
Throughout the regular season, Curry never missed more than two free-throws in a game. He missed exactly two free-throws three times — and that was all within a nine-day period (in which the Warriors played six games).
Curry was No. 26 in the NBA in free-throw attempts, with 337 so for some fun, we took a look at how some other notable players around him fared.
| FTA | FT% | Miss 2 FT/Game | |
| Curry | 337 | 91.4 | 3 |
| Isaiah Thomas | 348 | 86.8 | 8 |
| John Wall | 362 | 78.5 | 16 |
| Chris Paul | 321 | 90 | 3 |
| James Harden | 824 | 86.8 | 30 |
Bonus stat — for the entire regular season, Curry missed just six foul shots while the Warriors were behind. Wow.
Next: Stephen Curry's Top 10 MVP Moments
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