The year he turned 19, he made 117 three-pointers as a Davidson freshman, the most by a Division I freshman in a season, and was named Mid-Major Freshman of the Year.
The breakthrough yearThe year he turned 20, he scored 40 points against Gonzaga on March 21 as 10th-seeded Davidson won its first NCAA tournament game since 1969. He scored 30 against Georgetown and 33 against Wisconsin before Kansas ended the run in the Elite Eight, and on March 31 he said he would return for his junior season.
The year he turned 21, he skipped his senior season, and the Warriors selected him on June 25 after he led the NCAA in scoring. He signed his rookie contract on July 8. The year he turned 22, he finished second to Tyreke Evans in Rookie of the Year voting.
The year he turned 23, he received the NBA Sportsmanship Award. The year he turned 24, he agreed to a four-year, $44 million extension with the Warriors. The year he turned 25, he scored 54 points at Madison Square Garden in February. The year he turned 26, he was voted an All-Star starter for the first time.
The year he turned 27, he broke his own single-season record for three-pointers in April, won the NBA MVP award in May and the NBA title with the Warriors in June. The year he turned 28, he became the first unanimous MVP after making an NBA-record 402 three-pointers, and in November he made 13 in one game.
The year he turned 29, he won his second title in June and agreed to a five-year, $201 million extension in July. The year he turned 30, he scored 37 points in the Finals-clinching win over Cleveland for the Warriors’ third title in four years. The year he turned 31, he broke his left hand in October. The year he turned 32, he returned in March after missing 58 games.
The year he turned 33, he won his second scoring title, and in December he passed Ray Allen for the NBA record in career three-pointers. The year he turned 34, he finished his degree at Davidson in May, then won his fourth title and first Finals MVP award in June. The year he turned 35, he scored 50 points in Game 7 against the Kings, the most in a Game 7 in NBA history.
The year he turned 36, he won an Olympic gold medal in Paris, scoring 24 points in the final against France. The year he turned 37, he became Davidson’s assistant general manager in March and made his 4,000th career three-pointer two days later. The year he turned 38, he agreed to a two-year, $116 million extension with the Warriors in September.
Stephen Curry (born Mar 14, 1988) was drafted seventh by the Golden State Warriors in 2009, the year he turned 21. He became known on Mar 21, 2008, the year he turned 20, when he scored 40 points against Gonzaga in the NCAA tournament. He won his first MVP award in 2015, the year he turned 27.
Ages are by calendar year (the year minus the birth year), birthdays aside.
Collegehoops.net named him its top mid-major freshman after he made 117 three-pointers, the most by a Division I freshman in a season. His 21.2 points per game were the second most among first-year players nationally, behind Kevin Durant.
Source 01 · SoCon · Curry earns national freshman award · opens in a new tabMade 8 of 10 three-pointers and scored 30 of his 40 points in the second half as 10th-seeded Davidson beat Gonzaga 82-76. It was the school’s first NCAA tournament win since 1969.
Scored 25 of his 30 points in the second half as Davidson came back from 17 points down to beat No. 2 seed Georgetown 74-70 and reach the round of 16.
Source 03 · ESPN (AP) · Davidson rallies past Georgetown · opens in a new tabAfter 33 points against Wisconsin in the round of 16, he scored 25 in a 59-57 loss to top-seeded Kansas and was named Most Outstanding Player of the Midwest Regional. ESPN.com reported he was the fourth player with 30 or more points in each of his first four NCAA tournament games.
Source 04 · ESPN (AP) · Kansas ends Davidson’s run · opens in a new tabSource 05 · ESPN · Curry returning to Davidson · opens in a new tabAfter the loss to Kansas he said he was coming back to Davidson. He had averaged 25.9 points that season.
Source 05 · ESPN · Curry returning to Davidson · opens in a new tabAnnounced at a news conference at Davidson that he would skip his senior season. He was the nation’s leading scorer at 28.6 points per game.
Source 06 · ESPN (AP) · Curry to enter draft · opens in a new tabThe Warriors selected the Davidson guard, who had led the NCAA in scoring as a junior.
Source 07 · Golden State Warriors · Warriors select Stephen Curry · opens in a new tabSource 08 · NBA.com · Stephen Curry player profile · opens in a new tabThe deal was reported at about $12.7 million over four years if the Warriors picked up the options on the last two seasons.
Source 09 · SFGate · Curry signs deal · opens in a new tabReceived 43 first-place votes and 391 points. Sacramento’s Tyreke Evans won with 67 first-place votes and 491 points.
Source 10 · Deseret News · Tyreke Evans wins Rookie of the Year · opens in a new tabReceived the Joe Dumars Trophy, with 88 first-place votes of a possible 347.
Source 11 · Golden State Warriors · Curry wins Sportsmanship Award · opens in a new tabTold Yahoo Sports he had agreed to the extension with the Warriors. He had played 26 games the previous season.
Source 12 · Yahoo Sports · Stephen Curry lands $44M contract extension · opens in a new tabScored 54 points on 18-of-28 shooting, including 11 of 13 from three-point range, in a loss to the Knicks.
Source 13 · NBC Sports Bay Area · Curry’s 54-point game at MSG · opens in a new tabReceived 1,047,281 votes, the most among Western Conference guards, ahead of Kobe Bryant’s 988,884.
Source 14 · NBA.com · Curry starts in first All-Star Game · opens in a new tabPassed his mark of 272 in a 116-105 win over Portland, scoring 45 points. He finished the season with 286.
Source 15 · NBA.com (AP) · Curry breaks 3-point record · opens in a new tabSource 18 · Golden State Warriors · Curry unanimous 2015-16 MVP · opens in a new tabReceived 100 of 130 first-place votes, with James Harden second at 25. He was the second Warriors player to win the award, after Wilt Chamberlain.
Source 16 · NBA.com · Curry wins 2014-15 Kia MVP · opens in a new tabThe Warriors beat Cleveland 105-97 in Game 6 of the Finals for their first title since 1975. He had 25 points and eight assists.
Source 17 · NPR · Warriors bring home first NBA title in 40 years · opens in a new tabBecame the first unanimous selection for the award and the 11th player to win it in consecutive seasons. He made an NBA-record 402 three-pointers that season.
Source 18 · Golden State Warriors · Curry unanimous 2015-16 MVP · opens in a new tabMade 13 of 17 from three-point range in a 116-106 win over New Orleans, passing the 12 he shared with Kobe Bryant and Donyell Marshall.
Source 19 · Sports Illustrated · Curry hits NBA-record 13 threes · opens in a new tabThe Warriors beat Cleveland 129-120 in Game 5 of the Finals for their second title in three years.
Source 20 · ESPN (AP) · Durant, Curry lead Warriors to NBA title · opens in a new tabESPN described the deal with the Warriors as the richest contract in league history.
Source 21 · ESPN · Curry’s supermax deal becomes richest in NBA history · opens in a new tabScored 37 points in a 108-85 win over Cleveland that completed a Finals sweep and gave the Warriors a second straight title.
Source 22 · The Durango Herald (AP) · Warriors sweep Cavaliers · opens in a new tabFell in a 121-110 loss to the Suns and, ESPN reported, fractured the second metacarpal in his left hand.
Source 23 · ABC7 San Francisco (ESPN) · Curry breaks left hand · opens in a new tabScored 23 points with seven assists and seven rebounds in a 121-113 loss to Toronto, his first game since the broken hand.
Source 24 · ESPN (AP) · Curry scores 23 in return · opens in a new tabScored 46 points in a 113-101 win over Memphis to clinch the title, finishing at 32.0 points per game ahead of Bradley Beal.
Source 25 · NBA.com · Curry clinches 2020-21 scoring title · opens in a new tabMade his 2,974th career three-pointer in New York to pass Ray Allen for the league record.
Source 26 · ESPN · Curry passes Allen as NBA’s all-time 3-point king · opens in a new tabCompleted his final semester of coursework for a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology, 13 years after entering the NBA.
Source 27 · NBA.com · Curry graduates from Davidson · opens in a new tabScored 34 points in the Game 6 close-out and was the unanimous Finals MVP, receiving all 11 votes.
Source 28 · NBA.com · Curry wins 2022 Finals MVP · opens in a new tabSource 29 · ESPN · Davidson to retire Curry’s No. 30 · opens in a new tab ESPN’s June 17, 2022 report places the title one day earlier.The school announced the day after the Warriors’ title that it would retire the number at an August ceremony.
Source 29 · ESPN · Davidson to retire Curry’s No. 30 · opens in a new tabScored 50 points on 20-of-38 shooting in a 120-100 win at Sacramento, the most in a Game 7 in NBA history.
Source 30 · ESPN · Curry’s 50 sets Game 7 record · opens in a new tabScored 24 points, including four three-pointers in the last 2:58, as the United States beat France 98-87 in the final.
Source 35 · FIBA · Curry’s hot shooting gets USA another gold · opens in a new tabSource 31 · ABC7 San Francisco · McDonald’s France teases curry sauce removal after Steph’s shooting clinic · opens in a new tabAccepted the advisory role for the college’s men’s and women’s basketball programs, CNN reported.
Source 32 · CNN · Curry accepts assistant GM role at Davidson · opens in a new tab Date of CNN’s report.Reached 4,000 against Sacramento in a 130-104 win at Chase Center, the first player in NBA history to do so.
Source 33 · USA Today · IMAX documentary on Curry’s 4,000th three · opens in a new tabThe extension was reported at $116 million through the 2028-29 season. He was eligible for up to $136 million.
Source 34 · NBA.com (AP) · Curry, Warriors agree on 2-year extension · opens in a new tab Date of the Associated Press report.END OF SELECTED RECORDSSelected records, 2007–2026 · not a complete list of work. “Key moment” is an editorial label, not a measure of success.
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