This is simply blasphemous and a fallacy. With the final minute rolling down, Kyrie hit what will be forever known in Cavs history as, “The Shot.” Kyrie slowly dribbled on the top of the right side of the key, and swished a step back 3 in Curry’s eye.ĭue to the lack of Curry’s three-point shot, and his tendency to force flashy passes that weren’t open (Side Note – Curry averaged almost a 1:1 Assist to Turnover ratio in the Finals, which is inadequate for any player, especially a point guard), many casual NBA fans have come to this ludicrous syllogism.Ī.) Stephen Curry “choked” in the NBA Finals.ī,) Kyrie Irving is extremely clutch and outplayed Stephen Curry in the NBA Finals.Ĭ.) Therefore, Kyrie Irving is a better player than Stephen Curry. Now, many basketball fans who always and probably only watch the NBA Finals, are now claiming Kyrie Irving is simply better than Stephen Curry. His Robin to LeBron James’ Batman was clearly a factor in every single playoff game, win or loss.Ĭoming off of injury in February of 2016, Kyrie hit midseason form just as the playoffs commenced, learning that he can be an effective scorer and threat off the ball, allowing LeBron James do what he does best – facilitate and create. Kyrie Irving has been a large part of Cleveland’s success these past playoffs, as he averaged 25.2 points per game, along with a three-point percentage of 44.0 percent. The Warriors went through bumps and bruises in the playoffs, most importantly Curry’s knee sprain in Game 3 of the Houston Rockets series.Įventually, due to the loss of Andrew Bogut for Games 6 and 7, along with Draymond Green‘s one game suspension, Golden State was not able to overcome the Cleveland Cavaliers, as LeBron James and company roared back from a 3-1 deficit, bringing Cleveland home their first NBA championship. All the while, he led his team firmly in the regular season, breaking the 95-96 Bull’s record of 72 wins. His name joins the likes of Larry Bird, Reggie Miller, Steve Nash, Mark Price, Kevin Durant and Dirk Nowitzki. In the 2015-16 NBA Season, Curry came out in flying colors, averaging 30.1 points, 6.7 assists and 5.3 rebounds per game, joining the “50-40-90” club, the highest standard held for any shooter. Not to mention he averaged almost a turnover and a half more than Curry a game. Iverson, on the other hand, exhibited a 41.6 field goal percentage, a 34.1 three-point percentage and a 70.2 free-throw percentage. In 2014-15, Curry had averaged 48.7 percent from the field, 44.3 percent from three-point range and 91.4 percent from the free throw line. However, what really separates 26-year-old Curry from 21-year-old Iverson comparatively is efficiency of that scoring. Related Story: NBA Expansion: 5 Cities That Make Sense For Cavs These numbers are in lockstep with Curry’s first MVP season. To put this in perspective, all time NBA great Allen Iverson, in his 1996-97 rookie season, per game averaged 23.5 points, 7.5 assists, and 4.1 rebounds. ![]() ![]() ![]() In the 2014-15 season, Steph had what one would call, pedestrian All-Star numbers if you just looked at the base stats. Per game, Steph averaged 23.8 points, 7.7 assists and 4.3 rebounds. In 2016, his play was even better, leading Golden State to a record-breaking 73-9 regular season record.Īdditionally, his stats prove the historical prodigy he has been. Stats or not, he was the definitive offensive component on the Golden State Warriors 2015 NBA Championship team. Stephen Curry is the two-time MVP for a reason. But career stats show Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving isn’t statistically far behind. Back-to-back MVP Stephen Curry has stolen the NBA’s spotlight.
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