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Stephen Curry came into the NBA in the 2009 draft class. He was the seventh pick, and is now synonymous with the Golden State Warriors franchise.
He has had an explosive start to his 2021-22 campaign, averaging a league-high 29.5 points per game. Along with his scoring, he has recorded 6.1 rebounds and 6.5 assists per outing.
Thanks to his lethal scoring prowess, he quite often draws double teams. The added pressure doesn’t always make him give up the rock, but he can dish out dimes as well. In 13 seasons in the NBA, Curry has averaged 6.5 assists per game. On that note, here's a look at his five best playmaking seasons:
#5 2016-17 – 6.6 apg
The defending champions, Golden State Warriors added Kevin Durant to their roster.
It was a move that, no doubt, meant sharing the ball a lot more. Stephen Curry, nevertheless, averaged 6.6 assists per game to take his team to the playoffs. He recorded 25.3 points and 4.5 rebounds per outing too.
In the playoffs, the Golden State Warriors did not lose a single game until the NBA Finals. They swept the Portland Trail Blazers, Utah Jazz and San Antonio Spurs to reach the Finals for a third consecutive year. Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors lost just one game, earning the Championship with a 4-1 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
#4 2015-16 – 6.7 apg
The 2015-16 Golden State Warriors are well known for their win-loss record of 73-9, surpassing the mark set by the 72-10 Chicago Bulls in 1996.
Stephen Curry was the driving force behind the team’s success, averaging a league-high 30.5 points per game and featuring in 79 games in the season. In the playmaking department, he averaged 6.7 assists per game, with a season-high of 15 assists against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Curry was the unanimous choice for the league’s Most Valuable Player award, thanks to his staggering exploits during the season.
In the postseason, the Warriors squandered a 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals to lose to the Cleveland Cavaliers. LeBron James was on a mission, as he had an answer for every run Stephen Curry’s Warriors put up.
#3 2012-13 – 6.9 apg
In the 2012-13 season, the then 24-year-old Stephen Curry led the Golden State Warriors in both scoring and playmaking. He averaged 22.9 points and 6.9 assists, playing 78 games in the season. The Golden State Warriors finished sixth in the Western Conference, but had a young core who could not keep up in the playoffs.
The Denver Nuggets ousted the Golden State Warriors 4-2 in the postseason. Nevertheless, Stephen Curry was considered a player with great potential at that point, exploding in the following years.
#2 2014-15 – 7.7 apg
The Golden State Warriors system saw a major revamp after signing head coach Steve Kerr in 2014-15.
The team reinvented the game with their passing and shooting from the deep. Stephen Curry averaged 23.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 7.7 assists in the season. He earned the NBA Most Valuable Player award for the first time in his career, in the process.
With a 67-15 record in the regular season, the Golden State Warriors went into the playoffs with home-court advantage. The Warriors were unstoppable, as they swept the Pelicans (4-0) in the first round.
They then beat the Memphis Grizzlies (4-2) and the Houston Rockets (4-1) to reach the NBA Finals. Stephen Curry won his first NBA championship, where the Warriors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in six games. The Warriors made history that year, earning recognition for their new style of play.
#1 2013-14 – 8.5 apg
Point guard Stephen Curry’s career-best playmaking season was in 2013-14. He dished 666 assists, averaging 8.5 assists per game.
Throughout the regular season, he averaged 24 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. He made his first All-Star appearance during the season, and has not missed making the team since then. Curry led the league with 261 made three-pointers.
Stephen Curry’s career-best tally of 16 assists in a single game came against the Phoenix Suns and Utah Jazz in the 2013-14 season. Little did the league know that Curry would become one of the top players over the next few years.
