Injuries have limited Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry in 2023, but the defending champions are playing better basketball at the right time of the year as the playoffs near.
Curry will likely finish the 2022-23 regular season with 56 games played, rendering him ineligible to be listed among league leaders in various statistical categories. Yet when Curry has played, he’s continued to be one of the most dangerous scorers in the league – and has also become a surprisingly effective rebounder.
Here’s where Curry ranks in major statistical categories early in the season. Stats accurate as of April 5th, 2023.
Points per game: 29.6 (7th* in the NBA)
Career average: 24.6
2022-23 average: 29.6
*Curry isn’t listed among the NBA’s official scoring leaders because of total games missed. A player must play at least 70% of his team’s games to be listed.
Rebounds per game: 6.1 (53rd* the NBA)
Career average: 4.7
2022-23 average: 6.1
Curry also isn’t listed on the official list of rebounding leaders, but his 6.1 per game would tie him with James Harden, Paul George and Kelly Olynyk.
Assists per game: 6.3 (17th* in the NBA)
Career average: 6.5
2022-23 average: 6.3
Once again, Curry isn’t among the official leaders, but his average of 6.3 would tie him with Spencer Dinwiddie and Marcus Smart.
3-pointers made: 265 (3rd in the NBA)
Career average: 259.2*
Curry trails only teammate Klay Thompson (290), and Indiana’s Buddy Hield (275).
*We’re excluding Curry’s lost 2019-20 season from his career average to get a more representative statistic. If we exclude Curry’s 2010-11 season as well, his per season average rises to 276.25.
3-point percentage: 42.6% (7th in the NBA)
Career average: 42.7%
2022-23 average: 42.6%
A return to his career average is a boost for Curry, who shot just 38 percent from beyond the arc in 2021-22.
Free-throw percentage: 91.5% (3rd in the NBA)
Career average: 90.9%
2022-23 average: 91.5%
Only Tyler Herro (93.2 percent) and Kevin Durant (92.4 percent) are ahead of Curry.
Steals per game: 0.9 per game (T-66th* the NBA)
Career average: 1.6
2022-23 average: 0.9
If Curry fails to raise his average above 1.0 steals per game, it will be the first time in his career he’s averaged less than one steal.
Turnovers: 3.2 per game (11th* in the NBA)
Career average: 3.1
2022-23 average: 3.2
Win shares: 7.3 (T-30th in the NBA)
Career average: 9.76
2022-23 average: 7.3
Player efficiency rating: 23.9 (13th in the NBA)
Career average: 23.8
2022-23 average: 23.9
Curry will post a PER above 20 for the 11th consecutive full season.
