Stephen Curry

Stephen Curry
	Curry in 2023
No. 30 – Golden State Warriors
Position	Point guard
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	March 14, 1988; Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Charlotte Christian; (Charlotte, North Carolina)
College	Davidson (2006–2009)
NBA draft	2009: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Drafted by	Golden State Warriors
Playing career	2009–present
Career history
2009–present	Golden State Warriors
Career highlights
	4× NBA champion (2015, 2017, 2018, 2022); NBA Finals MVP (2022); 2× NBA Most Valuable Player (2015, 2016); 11× NBA All-Star (2014–2019, 2021–2025); 2× NBA All-Star Game MVP (2022, 2025); 4× All-NBA First Team (2015, 2016, 2019, 2021); 5× All-NBA Second Team (2014, 2017, 2022, 2023, 2025); 2× All-NBA Third Team (2018, 2024); NBA All-Rookie First Team (2010); 2× NBA Three-Point Contest champion (2015, 2021); 2× NBA scoring champion (2016, 2021); NBA steals leader (2016); NBA 75th Anniversary Team; AP Athlete of the Year (2015); 2× Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year (2018, 2022); USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (2024); Consensus first-team All-American (2009); Consensus second-team All-American (2008); NCAA scoring champion (2009); 2× SoCon Player of the Year (2008, 2009); 3× First-team All-SoCon (2007–2009); No. 30 retired by Davidson Wildcats;
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference
Men's basketball
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
FIBA World Cup
FIBA U-19 World Cup

Wardell Stephen Curry II (/ˈstɛfən/ STEF-ən;^[1] born March 14, 1988), also known as Steph Curry (/ˈstɛf/ STEF), is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he plays as a point guard. Nicknamed "Chef Curry",^[2] he is widely regarded as the greatest shooter in basketball history^[3]^[4] and is credited with revolutionizing the game by popularizing the three-point shot across all levels of basketball.^[5]

He is a four-time NBA champion, a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP), an NBA Finals MVP, and a two-time NBA All-Star Game MVP. He is also a two-time NBA scoring champion, an eleven-time NBA All-Star, and an eleven-time All-NBA Team 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 2024 Summer Olympics as part of the U.S. national team.

Curry played collegiately for the Davidson Wildcats, where he was named Conference Player of the Year twice. He set the NCAA single-season record for three-pointers made (162) as a sophomore and led the NCAA Division I in scoring during his junior year. Curry was selected by the Warriors as the seventh overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft.

In 2014–15, Curry won his first league MVP award and led the Warriors to their first championship since 1975. The following season, he became the first player to be unanimously voted MVP and led the league in scoring while shooting above 50–40–90. That same year, the Warriors broke the record for most wins in a regular season (73) en route to the 2016 NBA Finals, where they squandered a 3–1 series lead to the Cleveland Cavaliers, ultimately losing in Game 7. Curry then helped the Warriors win back-to-back titles in 2017 and 2018, and reach the 2019 NBA Finals, where they fell to the Toronto Raptors in six games. After struggling with injuries and missing the playoffs in 2020 and 2021, Curry won his fourth championship and first Finals MVP award in 2022, leading the Warriors past the Boston Celtics in six games. That same season, he became the NBA's all-time leader in three-pointers made, surpassing Ray Allen.^[6]

Curry has the highest career free-throw percentage in NBA history (.911) and has led the league in three-pointers made a record eight times. In 2016, he broke his own record for three-pointers made in a regular season, with 402, and made at least one three-pointer in an NBA-record 268 consecutive games from 2018 to 2023.

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^ "2023-24 start of season NBA pronunciation guide" (Press release). National Basketball Association. October 24, 2023. Archived from the original on May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
^ Osullivan, Brendan (August 11, 2024). "Stephen Curry 'Chef Curry' nickname, explained: How USA basketball star earned moniker from popular Drake song". The Sporting News. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
^ Adande, J.A. (March 31, 2017). "Curry's brand of leadership is the kind that often gets overlooked". ESPN. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
^ Ulrich, Nate (July 9, 2023). "NBA's Stephen Curry returns to birthplace of Akron on mission to foster diversity in golf". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
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Multiple sources:
- Reiter, Bill (June 22, 2022). "The Stephen Curry debate about whether he belongs in NBA's top 5 of all time not a debate". CBS Sports. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- Abbott, Henry (March 18, 2016). "Stephen Curry isn't just the MVP – he is revolutionizing the game". ESPN. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- Nadkarni, Rohan (May 31, 2018). "The NBA Has Never Seen a Shooter Like Stephen Curry". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- Dougherty, Jesse (March 5, 2018). "The Steph Effect: How NBA star is inspiring — and complicating — high school basketball". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on December 16, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
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[2] "2023-24 start of season NBA pronunciation guide" (Press release). National Basketball Association. October 24, 2023. Archived from the original on May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.

[3] Osullivan, Brendan (August 11, 2024). "Stephen Curry 'Chef Curry' nickname, explained: How USA basketball star earned moniker from popular Drake song". The Sporting News. Retrieved March 6, 2025.

[4] Adande, J.A. (March 31, 2017). "Curry's brand of leadership is the kind that often gets overlooked". ESPN. Retrieved January 28, 2025.

[5] Ulrich, Nate (July 9, 2023). "NBA's Stephen Curry returns to birthplace of Akron on mission to foster diversity in golf". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved January 28, 2025.

[Greatest-6] Multiple sources:
Reiter, Bill (June 22, 2022). "The Stephen Curry debate about whether he belongs in NBA's top 5 of all time not a debate". CBS Sports. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.

Abbott, Henry (March 18, 2016). "Stephen Curry isn't just the MVP – he is revolutionizing the game". ESPN. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.

Nadkarni, Rohan (May 31, 2018). "The NBA Has Never Seen a Shooter Like Stephen Curry". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.

Dougherty, Jesse (March 5, 2018). "The Steph Effect: How NBA star is inspiring — and complicating — high school basketball". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on December 16, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.

[6] Reiter, Bill (June 22, 2022). "The Stephen Curry debate about whether he belongs in NBA's top 5 of all time not a debate". CBS Sports. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.

[7] Abbott, Henry (March 18, 2016). "Stephen Curry isn't just the MVP – he is revolutionizing the game". ESPN. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.

[8] Nadkarni, Rohan (May 31, 2018). "The NBA Has Never Seen a Shooter Like Stephen Curry". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.

[9] Dougherty, Jesse (March 5, 2018). "The Steph Effect: How NBA star is inspiring — and complicating — high school basketball". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on December 16, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.

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