Stephen Curry: Biography, Career & Stats
Stephen Curry is an American point guard from Akron, Ohio, who has played his whole NBA career for the Golden State Warriors and is widely regarded as the greatest shooter in basketball history. He holds the NBA record for career three-pointers, has won four championships and two MVP awards, and in 2016 became the first unanimous MVP in league history. His career free-throw percentage is the highest the NBA has ever recorded.
First unanimous NBA MVP (2016)
4× NBA champion, 2022 Finals MVP
4,290
NBA all-time record · 42.2% career
26,803
1,078 games · through 9 November 2026
91.3%
highest in NBA history
4
2015, 2017, 2018, 2022
Athlete Profile
Curry changed how basketball is played by making shots from well beyond the three-point line a routine part of the game. The main facts about his life and game are below.
Full name
Wardell Stephen Curry II
Born
14 March 1988, Akron, Ohio (age 38)
Nicknames
“Chef Curry”, “Baby-Faced Assassin” Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position
Point guard
College
Davidson (2006–2009)
Draft
2009, 7th overall, Golden State Warriors
Team
Golden State Warriors (2009–present), No. 30
Honours
4× NBA champion, 2× MVP, 2022 Finals MVP, 12× All-Star, 11× All-NBA, NBA 75th Anniversary Team
International
Olympic gold 2024 · FIBA World Cup gold 2010 and 2014
Contract
Two-year, $116 million extension signed September 2026, through 2028–29
Early Life
Curry was born in Akron to Dell Curry, a former NBA guard, and Sonya Curry. His younger brother Seth also became a professional basketball player. He grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, and attended Charlotte Christian School. The family also lived briefly in Toronto.
He played college basketball at Davidson from 2006 to 2009 and led the small North Carolina school to the Elite Eight of the 2008 NCAA tournament, which made him a national name before the 2009 draft.
Career
Curry’s career is a single run with one franchise, from a seventh-overall pick in 2009 to a contract that keeps him in Golden State into his 40s. The key stages are below.
Drafted seventh and an All-Rookie debut
The Warriors drafted Curry seventh overall in 2009. He made his first NBA three-pointer on 30 October 2009 against Phoenix, in his second professional game. He was a unanimous selection to the All-Rookie First Team and finished as the runner-up for Rookie of the Year.
A new single-season three-point record
In 2012–13 Curry made 272 three-pointers, breaking the single-season record held by Ray Allen, and the Warriors reached the playoffs for the first time in his career.
First MVP and first championship
Curry won the 2015 MVP award and led Golden State to its first NBA championship in 40 years.
The unanimous MVP and 402 threes
In 2015–16 Curry averaged 30.1 points and made a record 402 three-pointers while shooting 50–40–90 and averaging more than 30 points. He became the first unanimous MVP in league history. The Warriors went 73–9, the best regular-season record in NBA history, but lost the Finals to LeBron James’s Cleveland Cavaliers.
Two more titles with Kevin Durant
The Warriors signed Kevin Durant in 2016 and reached the NBA Finals five years in a row from 2015 to 2019. Golden State won the championship in 2017 and 2018.
Scoring title and a new contract
In 2020–21 Curry averaged 32.0 points per game and won his second scoring title, after the first in 2016. In August 2021 he signed a four-year, $215 million extension through 2025–26.
Passing Ray Allen
On 14 December 2021 Curry made his 2,974th career three-pointer at Madison Square Garden to pass Ray Allen as the NBA’s all-time leader.
Fourth championship and Finals MVP
Curry won his fourth championship in 2022 and his first Finals MVP award. He was also named MVP of the 2022 All-Star Game.
Threes and a play-in exit
Curry passed 3,500 career three-pointers on 16 December 2023. He made 357 threes in 2023–24, the most by any player in a single season so far in the 2020s. Golden State lost a play-in game to Sacramento in April 2024 and missed the playoffs.
All-Star MVP and the 4,000-three mark
In August 2024 Curry signed a one-year, $62.6 million extension. He was named All-Star Game MVP for the second time in 2025. In March 2025 he reached 25,000 career points against Detroit, and days later he became the first player to make 4,000 three-pointers, in a win over Sacramento.
Career Statistics and Honours
Curry holds the NBA records for career three-pointers and for three-pointers in a season. Career totals below run through 9 November 2026.
Medals and marks
| Mark | Detail |
|---|---|
| NBA champion | 4: 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022; Finals MVP in 2022 |
| NBA MVP | 2015 and 2016; the 2016 award was the first unanimous vote in league history |
| Scoring champion | 2016 and 2021 (32.0 points per game in 2020–21) |
| All-Star | 12 selections; All-Star Game MVP in 2022 and 2025 |
| All-NBA | 11 selections, including four First Team |
| Career three-pointers | 4,290, an NBA record; first player to reach 4,000 |
| Three-pointers in a season | 402 in 2015–16, a record |
| League leader in threes made | A record eight times |
| Career free-throw percentage | 91.3%, the highest in NBA history |
| NBA 75th Anniversary Team | Named in 2021 |
| Western Conference titles with Golden State | 6 |
| Olympic gold medal | 2024 (Paris) |
| FIBA World Cup gold | 2010 and 2014 |
Career totals, regular season
| Games | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | 3-pointers made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,078 | 26,803 | 5,010 | 6,782 | 1,611 | 4,290 |
Career averages
| Competition | Games | Points | Rebounds | Assists | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | 1,078 | 24.9 | 4.6 | 6.3 | 47.1 | 42.2 | 91.3 |
| Playoffs | 155 | 26.8 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 45.4 | 39.7 | 88.9 |
Curry has made 11 three-pointers in a single game six times, which only seven other occasions in NBA history match. His most in a game in 2025–26 was 12 against Portland on 14 December, with nine of them in the second half. He passed Oscar Robertson on the all-time scoring list on 6 November 2026.
International Career
Curry played for the United States at two FIBA World Cups and one Olympic Games and never lost a game for the senior national team through the 2024 Olympics.
He played at the 2007 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, where the U.S. lost the final to Serbia. He then won gold at the 2010 World Championship in Turkey and at the 2014 World Cup in Spain, where the U.S. went 9–0 and beat Serbia 129–92 in the final. He missed the 2012 Olympics.
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, his first, Curry led the U.S. in scoring with 14.8 points per game. In the final against France he scored all 24 of his points from three-point range, hitting 8 of 12, and made four in a row in the last three minutes as the U.S. won 98–87 for its fifth straight gold.
2026–27 Season
Curry’s 2025–26 season was cut short by injury, but he signed a new contract in September 2026 and started the new season in strong form. These are the key moments.
A 12-three game
On 14 December 2025 Curry made 12 three-pointers against Portland, including nine in the second half. On 22 January 2026 he scored 38 points with eight threes.
Runner’s knee
Curry was diagnosed with patellofemoral pain syndrome, known as runner’s knee, and missed 27 straight games from 3 February to 2 April. He played 43 games in 2025–26 and averaged 26.6 points, 4.7 assists (a career low) and 3.6 rebounds, shooting 46.8% from the field, 39.3% from three and 92.3% from the line. Golden State was 24–19 with him and 13–26 without him.
Play-in loss and a missed postseason
The Warriors finished 37–45 and lost 111–96 at Phoenix in the final play-in game on 17 April, missing the playoffs for the second time in three seasons. Coach Steve Kerr said an injury to Jimmy Butler changed the season. Curry said afterwards that he still had “multiple” years left in his career.
Extension through 2028–29
On 26 September 2026 Curry agreed a two-year, $116 million extension, about $20 million less than the maximum he was offered. It keeps him with Golden State through his 20th NBA season.
A strong start at 38
Curry scored 44 points in a 119–114 win over Minnesota and 41 in an overtime win over Orlando that extended Golden State’s winning streak to seven games. He became the first player in NBA history with at least five threes in four straight games at age 38 or older. On 6 November he passed Oscar Robertson for 17th on the all-time scoring list, and he ranked behind only Wilt Chamberlain, George Gervin, Luka Doncic and James Harden in points per minute through the first seven games. The Warriors beat New Orleans 138–87 on 9 November.
Beyond the court
In March 2025 Davidson announced that Curry would become an assistant general manager for its basketball programs and help create the Curry-Berman Fund. He is married to Ayesha Curry, and the two run the Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation, which supports children in Oakland.
FAQ
He has made 4,290 in the regular season through 9 November 2026, the most in NBA history. He became the first player to reach 4,000 in March 2025.
On 14 December 2021, at Madison Square Garden, Curry made his 2,974th career three-pointer to pass Ray Allen as the NBA's all-time leader.
He has won four NBA championships with the Warriors, in 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2022, and was Finals MVP in 2022.
He has two, in 2015 and 2016. The 2016 award was the first unanimous MVP vote in NBA history.
Yes. He agreed a two-year, $116 million extension in September 2026 that runs through the 2028–29 season.
He had runner's knee (patellofemoral pain syndrome), which kept him out for 27 straight games from 3 February to 2 April 2026. He played 43 games in total.
Yes. He won gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics, scoring 24 points in the final against France. He also won FIBA World Cup gold in 2010 and 2014.
His father is Dell Curry, a former NBA guard. Stephen's brother Seth also played professionally.