Stephen Curry is a difference-maker in so many ways

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Later this week, Stephen Curry will reportedly become the 13th player in NBA history to win multiple MVP awards and the third point guard. Both Steve Nash and Magic Johnson won, and like Curry, won in consecutive seasons.

Curry averaged a career-high and NBA-best 30.1 points per game. He recorded a player efficiency rating of 31.5 this season, the eighth-best single-season PER in NBA history. Only Wilt Chamberlain, LeBron James and Michael Jordan recorded a better single-season PER.

But what is it about Curry that makes him so great?

A different way of evaluating Curry

Let’s use some of our cutting-edge information to break down Curry’s game.

Most Contested 3-pt FG Off the Dribble

This Season

FG PctStephen Curry20042.5James Harden12334.1Damian Lillard11535.0Kemba Walker8032.4

Of the 130 players to attempt at least 200 3-pointers this season, only two (Kobe Bryant and Damian Lillard) took tougher shots (based on expected field-goal percentage) than Curry. Only one (J.J. Redick) shot a better percentage.

Curry made …

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