60 Interesting Facts About Stephen Curry

46. An avid golfer, Curry is known to play golf with friends and teammates including swingman Andre Iguodala. He views it as therapy — a way to calm the nerves in the face of overwhelming pressure before big games. Warriors coach Steve Kerr is also a golfer and is fully supportive of this strategy.

47. Steph’s parents have separated since 2020. A year later, they announced that they were initiating divorce to formalize it after a 33-year marriage.

48. Seth Curry, Steph’s younger brother, has the 5th highest career 3pt field goal in the NBA. The two faced each other in the Western Conference finals with Seth playing for the Portland Trailblazers. Steph’s Golden State Warriors swept the series 4-0.

49. Asked who played the best defense against him, Steph answered that it was his brother because of familiarity with his game. He also mentioned being disarmed seeing his brother play and being proud of him.

50. Curry and his wife Ayesha created the Eat Learn Play Foundation to help end childhood hunger. They also aim to improve access to quality education and give children safe spaces to get active.

10 Fun Facts about Stephen Curry

51. Curry has a bible verse tattoo on his wrist. It is from First Corinthians 13:8 and written in Hebrew, which can be translated in English as “Love never fails”.

52. He has an eye disorder called keratoconus. This condition is characterized by a gradual thinning of the cornea. It requires him to wear contact lenses for vision correction.

53. Curry said he didn’t know that he had a vision problem until their team General Manager Bob Myers saw him on TV squinting while looking at the scoreboard. Myers asked Curry if he could see and he said no, but he can see orange well and often from 25 feet.

54. Curry is the resident golf pro in the TV series “Holey Moley” which is a sports reality competition. It airs on ABC and features contestants that compete in head-to-head matchups. The show has been renewed for a third and fourth season.

55. Curry also released a YouTube trailer for his new show called “Ultimate Home Championships”. It features celebrities that compete in fun challenges using things found in their homes.

56. Stephen Curry is the first MVP to be elected by a unanimous vote in the NBA. His production company, Unanimous Media, is a reference to this accomplishment.

57. Since 2012, Curry has donated 3 insecticide-treated mosquito nets per 3-point shot made to the UN’s Nothing But Nets campaign against malaria. In 2015, he helped launch President Barack Obama‘s malaria campaign by delivering a speech to dignitaries in the White House.

58. In a 2018 podcast, Curry questioned the veracity of the Apollo Moon landing. He took it back after criticisms and asked UA to create shoes inspired by the incident. He wore these to a game and auctioned them off to donate the money for STEM education.

59. In 2020, Curry conducted on-course interviews with celebrities during the Ryder Cup for the Golf Channel. This included a chat with Michael Jordan in which they talked about the parallels of golf and basketball including the pursuit of perfection.

60. As a young player, Curry took every opportunity to attend basketball camps led by NBA star Chris Paul. He always watched films of him playing and implemented some of his moves.

Stephen Curry 3 Point Shooting

Road to Dominance

1. In 2011, Stephen Curry had to stop playing due to an ankle injury. He views this as a blessing in disguise as it forced him to adopt new approaches for greater durability and better 3-point shooting.

2. After ankle surgery, he went to the Architech Sports and Physical Therapy clinic in his hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina. He met local trainer Brandon Payne and the two have worked together since in developing innovative training strategies.

3. When Curry couldn’t stand, Payne gave him drills to improve ball-handling while sitting down. Afterwards, Payne helped him create space off the dribble so that Curry could make 3-pointers unassisted by his teammates. These set him up for a great comeback.

4. In his fourth season, Curry was stronger and shooting more threes than ever. Ray Allen’s record for the highest number of 3-pointers made in a season is 269. Curry broke that with 272 shots beyond the arc.

5. New Warriors Coach Steve Kerr, a prolific shooter himself, helped Curry by implementing helpful plays for perimeter shooters and giving the green light for more 3-point attempts. Curry went from taking 39.1% of his shots from long range to bumping this up to 56.4%.

Career 3-Point Statistics

6. From 2009 to 2022, Stephen Curry has sunk 3,083 three-pointers which makes him the all-time leader in the NBA. He has surpassed Ray Allen who had 2,973 career 3-pointers. Reggie Miller is a far third with 2,560.

7. Curry’s highest number of 3-point attempts was recorded in the 2015-16 season. He launched the ball beyond the arc 886 times and it hit the target 402 times for a 45.4% accuracy rate.

8. He was at his deadliest from long range in the 2011-12 season with a 45.5% three-point percentage. For reference, the NBA as a league only posted 34.9% accuracy over the same period. However, ankle and foot injuries prevented him from playing on.

9. Stephen Curry has consistently shot over 40% from the 3-point line in every regular season since he entered the NBA in 2019. The one exception is the 2021-2022 season in which he has tallied 37.9% so far.

10. Curry was the NBA Scoring Leader in 2016 and 2021. This puts him at No.10 on the leaderboard where he is tied with the likes of Bryant, Jabbar, and O’Neal with two a-piece. Michael Jordan is at the top with 10 scoring titles.

11. Curry was the NBA 3-Point Field Goals Leader for six seasons. These included a long stretch from 2013 to 2017. After a short dip during which James Harden of the Houston Rockets dominated, Curry regained the top spot in 2021.

12. Curry’s shooting prowess is not limited to the 3-point arc. He has also led the league in free-throw percentage four times: in 2011 (93.4%), 2015 (91.4%), 2016 (90.8%), and 2018 (92.1%).

13. He is the fastest player to make 2,000 career 3-pointers in the NBA. He reached the milestone while playing 227 fewer games compared to Ray Allen who previously held the record.

14. Curry is also the fastest player to reach 100 three-point shots made in a season. His hot start in 2021 allowed him to tally this much in just 19 games. In the process, he broke his own previous record which stood at 20 games.

15. Curry is the undisputed franchise leader for the Golden State Warriors in terms of all-time points, assists, and three-point field goals made. He is also the top Warrior when it comes to playoff steals, points, assists, and three-pointers.

NBA All-Star Games

16. In 2011, Curry participated in the Skills Challenge of the All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles. Players must shoot, dribble, and pass with speed and precision along a course. Curry went against Russel Westbrook in the final match and won the title.

17. In 2015, Curry joined the Three-Point Contest during the All-Star Weekend in New York. He beat teammate Klay Thompson and Kyrie Irving in the finals to claim the title. He did it again in 2021 by edging out Utah’s Mike Conley.

18. Stephen Curry was selected to play in Team LeBron in the 2022 All-Star Game. They won the highly offensive exhibition match against Team Durant with a score of 163-160. Curry took home the Kobe Bryant MVP Award.

19. Curry rewrote the record books that night by scoring the most 3-pointers in an All-Star quarter (6 shots) and in a full game (16 shots). He went on to finish the match with 50 points, the highest of all the players that night.

20. Curry was also included in the list of the NBA’s 75 Greatest Players of All-Time during the event. This was to celebrate the league’s 75th anniversary. Among the accomplishments that propelled him there are 3 championships and 2 season MVP awards.

Interesting Facts

21. Steph Curry learned to shoot the ball in his childhood home in North Carolina. It was a plain hoop with the backboard affixed on a long wooden pole by the driveway. He and his brother Seth would go one-on-one for hours.

22. Seth Curry has a higher career 3pt percentage with 43.8% vs 42.8% for Steph. This puts Seth at No.4 in the all-time rankings while Steph is at No.10. The leaders are Steve Kerr, Hubert Davis, and Joe Harris.

23. Stephen’s teammate Klay Thompson provides additional firepower for the Golden State Warriors. His career 3pt percentage is 41.8% which is just a bit lower than Curry’s. Together, the two of them are called “The Splash Brothers”.

24. Although Curry has mastered the art of unassisted 3-pointers, his teammates would often help with a timely pass. Draymond Green has emerged as the runaway leader in 3-point assists to Curry. Under him are Andre Iguodala, Kevin Durant, and Klay Thompson.

25. A lot of basketball observers thought it was risky for the Golden State Warriors to extend Curry’s contract because of repeated injuries. It proved to be a smart $44 million bet as it yielded three championship titles for the franchise.

Stephen curry quotes

1. “I’ve always believed that success for anyone is all about drive, dedication, and desire, but for me, it’s also been about confidence and faith.”

2. “Sometimes people make it seem like you have to have certain prerequisites or a crazy life story in order to be successful in this world. But the truth is you really don’t.”

3. “I try to make it look easy, but the behind-the-scenes stuff is the challenge.”

4. “I always have an optimistic view, no matter what it is.”

5. “When I step forward on the floor, I have the confidence that I’m the best player playing that night and that I am the most prepared at what I need to be doing.”

6. “Water is my drink.”

7. “We’re going to have to work. We’re going to have to play well. Nothing will be given to us.”

8. “Shooting the ball is a part of the game. Everybody can shoot in their own way. Not everybody can make. But everybody can shoot.”

9. “Honestly, I could care less about other people’s opinions about me.”

10. “I want to thank God, obviously for the health, for the talent He’s given me, for my family who supports me, for the things that basketball’s taught me on and off the court. For the people that I’ve been able to meet through the game of basketball.”

11. “The biggest thing is just routine. I think that’s the biggest correlation between golfers and basketball players.”

12. “Control your own destiny! Control your own destiny!”

Stephen Curry – quick facts and statistics