4x NBA champion Stephen Curry exceeds LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Kawhi Leonard at clutch time reveals statistics

Arjun Julka | 30/08/2022
4x NBA champion Stephen Curry exceeds LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Kawhi Leonard at clutch time reveals statistics

Reigning NBA champion and Finals MVP Stephen Curry accounts for the most clutch baskets in the last ten playoffs. 

The 2021-22 season was Stephen Curry’s redefining year looking to make his place on the list of top-10 players of all time. The Warriors point guard collected 3 MVPs this season, including the All-Star, Western Conference Finals, and NBA Finals.

Curry silenced all his critics and naysayers, putting up a spectacle during the 2022 playoffs. For the longest time, the four-time champion carried the monkey on his back of coming up short in crunch time. However, the Chef has all the answers this time, re-igniting the Warriors dynasty.

The former unanimous MVP showed up in all times of crisis, the highlight being Game Four of the Finals at the TD Garden in Boston. Down 1-2, the Dubs had to win this one on the road, with Steph taking care of business, etching his name in the history books.

Also read: “Stephen Curry scored more clutch buckets than Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown COMBINED!”: 2022 Finals MVP stands class apart despite fewer games than Celtics duo

Nevertheless, the notion that Curry wasn’t clutch may have merely been nothing but false propaganda, given a recent stat indicating him having more clutch baskets than the likes of LeBron James and Kevin Durant.

 Stephen Curry is Mr. Clutch.

While this may come across as a surprise to many, Steph has the most clutch baskets in the last ten playoffs. The Warriors guard has made 62-shots in the crunch moments of his 8-post-season appearances, exceeding the likes of King James, KD, and Kawhi Leonard.

The above stat cements Curry in the clutch category, given the likes of so-called clutch players LBJ and KD having a lower number than him. James, who has made ten-Finals appearances is right behind the Chef with 59-shots, followed by multiple-time Finals MVP Durant and Leonard.

It’s ironic how for years, Curry has been called out for disappearing in the closing minutes of the game but has more clutch baskets than the best in the business.

Also read: “Dirk, LeBron, MJ, and Kobe are only players to have scored more than Stephen Curry in 4th Qs”: Warriors superstar is in the top-5 clutch Playoffs players of all time

 

 

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Arjun Julka

Arjun Julka is a NBA author at The SportsRush. Basketball isn’t just a sport for this 26-year-old, who hails from Mumbai. He began watching the sport after stumbling upon a court in his society, helping him identify an undiscovered passion for the game of hoops. Now an ardent fan, Arjun supports Stephen Curry and the Warriors but also enjoys watching Giannis Antetokounmpo own the paint. When it comes to the GOAT debate, the TSR author feels LeBron James is yet to receive a lot of his due but cannot deny marveling at Michael Jordan’s resume.

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