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Stephen Curry is widely considered the greatest shooter in the NBA. After being drafted by the Golden State Warriors in the 2009 NBA Draft, he went on to change the face of the game with his pathbreaking style of play.
As his career has progressed, Curry has won several personal titles and accolades. A seven-time NBA All-Star, two-time NBA steals leader, two-time Scoring Champ and three-time NBA Champion, Stephen Curry is a decorated player in the league.
With shooting averages of 47.7% from the field and 43.1% from beyond the arc for his career, Curry is easily one of the best shooters the league has ever seen.
In his time with the Warriors, Curry has played alongside some talented players. With the championships he's won for the franchise, Curry has always had a great cast of players by his side as teammates.
Steve Kerr's system saw major changes to how the Warriors approached the game. With everyone on the team posing as a potential threat from behind the three-point territory, the Warriors rampaged through the competition.
The 2015-16 season would also see the Warriors break the Bulls' regular-season record by recording a 73-9 season. It was in this same season that Curry would win the NBA's first unanimous MVP award.
Keeping in mind the brilliance of Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, we look at the top 5 shooters that Stephen Curry has played with in the NBA.
#5 Damion Lee
Damion Lee joined the Warriors franchise after playing a short season with the Atlanta Hawks. In his first season with the Warriors, Lee averaged 4.9 points in the 32 games he played in the 2018-19 season.
However, in the 2019-20 season, Damion Lee made a big push as a player for the Warriors. Averaging 12.7 points and 4.9 rebounds in the 49 games he played. Lee also shot 41.7% from the field while maintaining a 35.6% average from behind the three-point line.
Going into the 2020-21 season, Lee saw his numbers drop again as his minutes went down. Scoring 6.5 points on 4.8 shots attempted in a game, Lee shot 43.1% from the field and a career-best 39.7% from beyond the arc on 3.4 attempts from downtown.
While this was only his fourth season in the league, the upside to Damion Lee's improvement in shooting is massive. Having shot 90.9% from the charity stripe, Lee indicates serious potential in developing his shooting statistics.
#4 Harrison Barnes
Harrison Barnes was drafted by the Golden State Warriors in the 2012 NBA Draft. He was instantly integrated into the starting lineup where he played alongside Steph Curry and Klay Thompson in the small forward position.
Barnes proved to be key to the Warriors offense as he became an important member of their offense. Playing a big role on the defensive end as well, the efforts of Harrison Barnes were contributions that resulted in the Warriors 2015 NBA Championship.
For the 2014-15 season, Barnes played and started in all of the Warriors' games. He averaged 10.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game while shooting 48.2% from the field. He also shot 40.5% from beyond the arc on 2.6 three-pointers attempted per game.
Barnes would eventually sign a multi-year contract with the Dallas Mavericks in the 2016-17 season and by 2019 he was traded to his current team, the Sacramento Kings. For the 2020-21 season, Barnes averaged 16.1 points and 6.6 rebounds while shooting 49.7% from the field.
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#3 D'Angelo Russell
D'Angelo Russell joined the Warriors lineup as part of a trade with the Brooklyn Nets that saw them receive Kevin Durant. Russell was coming off a season with Brooklyn, where the franchise had made it to the playoffs and Russell had been selected as an All-Star.
In the 2019-20 season, D'Angelo Russell averaged 23.6 points with 6.2 assists for the Warriors. He did this while shooting 43% from the field and 37.4% from behind the three-point line of 9.7 threes attempted per game.
Russell didn't get to play much alongside Curry. Steph had only played five games in the 2019-20 season due to injury, but Russell really produced some great numbers for the Warriors.
Unfortunately, due to inconsistency with the team and the losing record for the Warriors, he was put on the chopping block and traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Andrew Wiggins.
While currently playing for Minnesota, Russell averaged 19 points and 5.8 assists while shooting 38.7% from three-point territory in the 2020-21 season.
#2 Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant is one of the greatest offensive forces the league has ever seen. The Golden State Warriors signed a multi-year deal with the superstar in 2016.
Durant joining the Warriors made them one of the strongest teams in the history of the league. Coming off of a finals loss to the Cavaliers, Golden State looked set to avenge their disappointing finish to the 73-9 regular-season record they had set.
Durant was with the Warriors for three seasons. Golden State were NBA Champions in two of those seasons. A big part of their loss in the 2019 NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors was due to Kevin Durant's injury.
Durant's offensive versatility allowed him to fit in with any system and he flourished with the Warriors. Over the course of three seasons, Durant averaged 25.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and 5.4 assists, all while shooting 52.4% from the field. Durant also recorded 38.4% from beyond the arc while attempting 5.4 threes a game.
After the loss in the 2019 Finals, Durant was traded to the Brooklyn Nets for D'Angelo Russell, Treveon Graham and Shabazz Napier. He averaged 26.9 points, 7.1 rebounds and 5.6 assists for the Nets in the 2020-21 season.
#1 Klay Thompson
Klay Thompson is the best shooter Stephen Curry has played with. Together, the two of them are a big part of why the Golden State Warriors became a dynasty. Drafted in 2011 by the Warriors, Klay Thompson developed into one of the best 3-and-D players in the history of this game.
The duo of Thompson and Curry became a nightmare for the league. The two of them could shoot lights out from the three-point line on any given day. This earned the tandem the nickname "Splash Brothers."
With Thompson developing the way he did, the Warriors became champions in the 2014 NBA Finals and established the start of their dynasty. This was Thompson's third NBA season.
Thompson has put up some incredible and unreal statlines, including his 37 points in a single quarter. For his career, Thompson averages 19.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game while shooting 45.9% from the field and 41.9% from beyond the arc.
Coming off of a severe injury sustained in the 2019 Finals and an achilles injury in 2020, Klay Thompson looks set to make a return to Golden State after almost two years of not playing.
