Stephen Curry is one of the players all NBA fans expect to see at the playoffs.This season is reallyspecial for the Akron-bornbecause the Golden State Warriors finalllyclinched a spotforthe2021-22 NBA playoffsafter missing it the last 2 seasons. Back in 2018-19, Warriors qualified as 1st place in the Western Conference. Theyendedas runner-ups after being defeated in a 4-2 game series against Toronto Raptors.
Back in 2017-18 NBA season, Curry led the Golden State Warriors to their second consecutive NBA championship. Throughout the 2017-18 playoffs he averaged 25 points per game, 5 assits per game with45% inField Goals made and 39% in 3-points shots made.Although in 2016-17 NBA season, the story wasn’t very different.
The team coached by Steve Kerr ended up as NBA Champions against Cleveland Cavaliers with LeBron James as the team’sleader. Curry averaged28 points per game, 7 assits per game with48% in Field Goals made and 41% in 3-point shots made. Curry and his team only needed 5 games to clinchtheir5th NBA championship title. He has got one more championshipwith Golden State Warriors in 2014-15 season. Finally, he ended as runner-up in NBA 2015-16 season.
Curry compared with the GOATs
Stephen Curry is one of the players that changed the game of basketball forever, he will always be compared to players at his level. In this case, the comparison will betoLeBron James and Michael Jordan. James as of the players he faced several timesin NBA Finals and Jordan being one the greatest players of all time – if not the best.
Although James has beenmore times in the NBA playoffs than Curry, he has one less NBA championship than the Warriors all-time leading scorer. And this season LeBron James is not in championship contention.
Even ifthe comparison to Michael Jordan seems off, the reason is simple. Curry and Jordan have dominated their periods in the NBA. Despite that the Chicago Bulls‘ legendhas 6 NBA titles and the Gold State Warriors all-time leading scorer has 4 titles, the way both have climbed to the topcould be worthyof discussion.
The Golden State Warriors are set to host the Denver Nuggets for game 1 of the Western Conference playoffs.Curry continues his rehab in his injured foot, while theteam ispreparing the playoff openeron Saturday, 16 April of 2022.
Curry’s record at NBA Playoffs by year
- 2009-2010season: Not qualified
- 2010-2011 season: Not qualified
- 2011-2012 season: Not qualified
- 2012-2013 season: Eliminated by San Antonio Spurs at the Western Conference Semifinals in a4-2 game series
- 2013-2014 season:Eliminated by Los Angeles Clippers at the Western First Round in a4-3game series
- 2014-2015 season:Won the NBA Championship toCleveland Cavaliers in a 4-2game series
- 2015-2016 season: Lost toCleveland Cavaliers at the NBA Finals in a4-3game series
- 2016-2017 season: Won the NBA Championship toCleveland Cavaliers in a 4-1game series
- 2017-2018 season:Won the NBA Championship to Cleveland Cavaliers in a 4-0game series
- 2018-2019 season: Lostto Toronto Raptorsat the NBA Finals in a4-2game series
- 2019-2020 season: Not qualified
- 2020-2021 season: Not qualified
- 2021-2022 season: Qualified to the NBA Playoffs
