Stephen Curry’s five best years

Stephen Curry is an epoch-making player in the history of basketball. He completely changed the way basketball is played. His peak period was long and glorious, but his strongest five years were undoubtedly the 2014-15 season to the 2018-19 season. These five years were the heyday of the Golden State Warriors dynasty, and it was also the period when Curry's personal honors, statistics, and dominance of the game reached their peak.

Stephen Curry’s strongest five years (2014-2019)

1. 2014-15 season: MVP and first championship, starting a new era

Core data: Averaged 23.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, 7.7 assists, 2.0 steals per game.

Shooting efficiency: 44.3% three-point shooting rate, averaging 4.2 three-pointers per game.

Season summary and honors:

Won his first NBA regular season Most Valuable Player (MVP) trophy.

led the Golden State Warriors to win the first NBA championship in team history in 40 years.

was selected to the NBA All-NBA First Team.

Iconic significance: This season, Curry and his Warriors announced to the world the advent of the "small ball era." His unanswerable three-point shooting became a nightmare for all teams in the league, and he won the highest team honors with this as the core.

2. 2015-16 season: Unanimous MVP, historical personal performance

Core data: Averaged 30.1 points, 5.4 rebounds, 6.7 assists, 2.1 steals per game.

Shooting efficiency: 50.4% field goal percentage, 45.4% three-point shooting percentage, 90.8% free throw shooting rate, selected into the "180 Club". Averaged 5.4 three-pointers per game.

Season summary and honors:

The first unanimously elected regular season MVP in NBA history.

Won the NBA scoring title and steals title.

led the Warriors to a record-breaking 73 wins and 9 losses, the best regular season record in history.

made a record-breaking 402 three-pointers, greatly improving the original record (286 he held).

Iconic significance: This is one of the greatest individual regular season performances in NBA history. He perfectly combined personal scoring explosiveness, efficiency and team victory, reaching the pinnacle of his absolute personal strength.

3. 2016-17 season: The efficient core of the super team

Core data: Averaged 25.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 6.6 assists per game.

Shooting efficiency: 46.8% field goal percentage, 41.1% three-point shooting rate, averaging 4.1 three-pointers per game.

Season summary and honors:

With the addition of Kevin Durant, Curry sacrificed some of the ball rights and data on the offensive end, but his efficiency is still extremely high.

He helped the Warriors successfully avenge the Cavaliers and win his second championship.

His off-ball threat created huge offensive space for Durant and Klay Thompson, demonstrating his extremely high value as a team player.

Iconic significance: It proves that even if he does not dominate the data, he is still the foundation and soul of the team's tactical system, and his influence on the court far exceeds the data itself.

4. 2017-18 season: Reaching the peak and dominating the league

Core data: Averaged 26.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 6.1 assists per game.

Shooting efficiency: 42.3% three-point shooting rate, averaging 5.1 three-pointers per game.

Season summary and honors:

helped the Warriors successfully defend their title and win their third championship.

In the critical stage of the playoffs when Durant was absent due to injury, he once again showed his MVP-level dominance and led the team to consecutive wins.

Iconic significance: This season he has regained his offensive aggressiveness and once again demonstrated his ability to take over the game at any time when the team needs it.

5. 2018-19 season: A tragic solo dance in the playoffs

Core data: Averaged 27.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 5.2 assists per game.

Shooting efficiency: 43.7% three-point shooting rate, averaging 5.1 three-pointers per game.

Season summary and honors:

In the playoffs, especially after Durant and Thompson retired due to injuries, he almost single-handedly carried the team on his shoulders.

In the Western Conference semifinals against the Rockets in G6, he scored 0 points in the first half and scored 33 points in the second half, leading the team to advance.

In the finals against the Raptors, he averaged 30.5 points per game and scored 47 points before exiting due to injury in G3. His fighting spirit is moving.

Iconic significance: Although the Warriors ultimately lost the championship, Curry demonstrated the responsibility of a superstar and top-level personal abilities in this playoffs. This is the pinnacle proof of his role as a leader and fighter.

Summary: Why has Curry been so epoch-making in the past five years?

Redefining the basketball space: His ultra-long three-point range forced the defensive range to expand to half-court, completely changing the offensive and defensive tactics of basketball; with Curry on the court, the Warriors' proportion of shots in the inside space can be increased from 27% to 45%. This is the embodiment of "Curry's gravity".

The best shooting ability in history: He is the greatest shooter in history, bar none. The speed, accuracy and difficulty of his shots were unprecedented.

Unparalleled influence on the court: His "with and without the ball" style of play allows him to greatly restrain the defense and create opportunities for his teammates even if he is not holding the ball.

Honorary Grand Slam: In these five years, he won 2 MVPs (including the only unanimous MVP in history), 3 championships, 1 scoring champion, 1 steal champion, and was selected to the All-NBA Team in all of them..

In the past five years, Stephen Curry has not only established a dynasty, but also used his magical performance to push basketball into a new era. His five-year peak period was one of the most revolutionary and spectacular individual performances in basketball history.