Stephen Curry has been unreal through the Warriors first three games
Stephen Curry has been putting up incredible shooting numbers through the Golden State Warriors first three postseason games.
The Los Angeles Clippers should be lucky they aren’t down 3-0 right now. The way Stephen Curry has been shooting through the first three games of the series is unsustainable, or so the rest of the NBA would hope.
For starters, Curry currently ranks third in points per game at 29.3. For one player on a team with two superstars and four overall top-30 players, it’s pretty impressive that Curry is able to score in such volume.
However, it’s his efficiency that sets him in a league of his own.
Curry’s overall field goal percentage is 57.8%. It’s the second highest of players that average at least 13 shots per game, only beat out by Derrick White, who is shooting an unpredicted 69% from the field. White has early been the playoff’s breakout player so far.
When you step behind the arc, Curry is untouched. He’s making a postseason-high 5.7 threes per game, and he’s somehow doing it on 58.6% from downtown. His field goal, three-point, and free throw percentage all combine to total an over 80% true shooting percentage.
Let’s jump back to his insane three-point shooting rate real quick.
For starters, Curry is just one of two players to average at least five three-point makes per game. He’s the only player to shoot over 50% and average more than six per game, not an incredibly high total for an elite three-point shooter.
Curry is also the leader in true shooter percentage for those players that average at least eight shots per game. Coincidently, it’s Kevon Looney, who ranks fourth overall in true shooting percentage and at the top of the league among players that have played more than one game.
Regardless of how you want to phrase it, Stephen Curry has been nothing short of incredible. If he continues shooting from deep at this rate, he’ll certainly have consideration for one of the best shooting postseasons of all-time.
It’s a tall task to keep his current rate steady while continuing to face tougher opponents. If anyone can do it though, it’s Stephen Curry.