Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is one of the most decorated NBA players of all time, forever redefining the game with his elite 3-point shooting.
Going into his 17th season, Curry has a pair of league MVPs (one of which was the first-ever unanimous MVP vote), 11 All-Star honors, and four championships to his name.
A point of contention, however, is that despite all of his success, he has just one Finals MVP award.
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That isn't to say that Curry has had poor performances in the Finals, but rather speaks more to two specific teammates who had incredible outings on the road to securing their rings: Andre Iguodala and Kevin Durant.
Iguodala averaged 16.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 1.3 steals during the six-game series in the 2015 Finals, and only started the last three games of the series.
Curry averaged 26 points, 6.3 assists, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.8 steals per game during the 2015 Finals, but Iguodala won the award due to his defense on superstar LeBron James and is largely credited for shifting the momentum with his impact after a 2-1 deficit.
More news:Lakers Bolster Front Court With Offseason Roster Addition Ahead Of SeasonWhen Curry was asked about the scrutiny he has gone under for his sole Finals MVP award despite the four wins, he spoke candidly about the experience.
"The idea of that being a conversation, I couldn't run from it, it was something that was always front of mind, because we had been to four straight finals at that point and had won three out of four - 2018, I guess I was close, I had a bad Game 3, KD played unbelievable the entire time. It goes into that conversation in the sense of like in that moment if you're playing for a Finals MVP, you're probably not going to get it done because you'll get distracted, and might sabotage yourself a little bit.
"I never really thought about it that much, '18 I got close to thinking about it, but I'd rather have rings, obviously, and the opportunity to go get rings, but KD, two beyond well-deserved Finals MVPs."
During the 2017 Finals, Curry averaged 26.8 points, 9.4 assists, 8.0 rebounds, and 2.2 steals per game. Durant averaged 35.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.6 blocks, and a steal per game.
As for the 2018 Finals, Curry put up 27.5 points, 6.8 assists, 6.0 rebounds, and 1.5 assists during the four-game sweep. Durant shined again, putting up 28.8 points, 10.8 rebounds, 7.5 assists, and 2.3 blocks per game in another vintage showing.
At the end of the day, Curry's team-first mindset was perhaps one of the main reasons why he is sitting on four championships. That, and proving to be one of the game's greatest shooters of all time, of course.
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