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“Stephen Curry in 2021 really had one of the best years in NBA history”: NBA Twitter erupts as the GSW MVP joins Michael Jordan and James Harden to achieve a special feat

Advait Jajodia
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“Stephen Curry in 2021 really had one of the best years in NBA history”: NBA Twitter erupts as the GSW MVP joins Michael Jordan and James Harden to achieve a special feat

Stephen Curry finished 2021 as only the 3rd player in history to record 2,700+ points, 400+ rebounds, and 400+ assists in a calendar year.

At the age of 33, Stephen Curry is playing some of the most incredible basketball of his career. And the year 2021, was one of his best ones. The Warriors MVP finished the 2020-2021 season with a career-best 32 points (clinching his 2nd scoring title), 5.8 assists, 5.5 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. He started the 2021-2022 campaign right where he left off the previous one. In the first 3 months of this campaign, The Baby-faced Assassin has already put up 27.9 points, 5.9 assists, and 5.7 rebounds per game.

Only a few have managed to achieve what the 3-time champ has accomplished last year. In the calendar year 2021, Chef Curry recorded a grand total of 2,796 points, 499 rebounds, and 523 assists. This makes the 3-point GOAT shooter only the 3rd player in NBA history to record 2,700+ points, 400+ rebounds, and 400+ assists in a calendar year. The other two players to achieve this – Michael Jordan (1987, 1988, 1990) and James Harden (2019)

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NBA Twitter reacts as Stephen Curry joins Michael Jordan and James Harden as only the 3rd player in a historic feat

As soon as the stat went viral on social media, NBA Twitter blew up with reactions.

With 507 threes, Curry also finished 2021 with the most number of 3-pointers hit. He eclipsed his own record of 468 3s set back in 2016.

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Stephen Curry started 2022 with a huge performance dropping 28 points, 9 assists, and 6 rebounds in the 123-116 win over the Denver Nuggets. If Curry continues to lay the way he has been performing, there is no doubt that 2022 will also be a successful year for Steph.

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Advait Jajodia

Advait Jajodia

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Advait Jajodia, an NBA and Tennis journalist for The SportsRush, has had a passion for both sports for over a decade. His admiration for Kobe Bryant, Stephen Curry, and Rafael Nadal pushed him to gain a profound understanding of the sports. With a background as a multi-sport athlete, Advait uses his experience on the hardwood and the court to offer insightful analysis. Over three years of dedicated sports journalism has equipped the 22-year-old with a unique perspective, reflected in his prolific portfolio of 4,450+ articles.

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