1. Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
Counting Stats: 30.1 points, 6.7 assists and 5.4 rebounds
PER: 31.56
WS: 17.9
VORP: 9.8
More from Sir Charles In Charge
- LeBron James working to assemble super team for USA Basketball in 2024
- Dillon Brooks proved his value to Houston Rockets in the 2023 FIBA World Cup
- NBA Trade Rumors: 1 Player from each team most likely to be traded in-season
- Golden State Warriors: Buy or sell Chris Paul being a day 1 starter
- Does Christian Wood make the Los Angeles Lakers a legit contender?
The numbers for the three-time All-Star and two-time MVP, Stephen Curry, rose to astronomical levels in 2016. No other player in the league touched Curry’s prolific scoring and shooting efficiency.
Last season, Curry ranked tied for second in the NBA in three-point percentage, hitting a career-best 45.5 percent from long-range. He also posted career-highs in field goal percentage (.490) to go with an 80.9 mark from the free throw line.
What makes Curry so unique from the rest of the point guards in the league is his quickness playing off-the-ball. Curry netted 200 three-pointers (at a 42.5 percent clip) off the dribble last season. That was more than 26 teams.
Not just a sharp-shooter from the perimeter, Curry excelled in Golden State’s pick-and-pop offense, nailing 521 jumpers from teammate’s assists alone. His involvement with his teammates is unheralded, especially in the pick-and-roll. When Curry was the ball-handler in pick-and-roll situations, his 1.08 point per pick was the best in NBA.
must read: Ranking All 30 Head Coaches In The NBA
This past offseason, Golden State landed the most coveted free agent ever in Kevin Durant. With a super team formed, the Warriors’ eyes are set on a third-straight NBA Finals appearance.