Warriors superstar guard Stephen Curry has won the NBA’s Clutch Player of the Year award for the 2023/24 season, according to an announcement from the league (Twitter link). The Clutch Player of the Year is defined as the player who “best comes through for his teammates in the clutch” during the regular season.
Curry beat out Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chicago’s DeMar DeRozan for the honor. In his age-35 season, Curry averaged 26.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.1 assists in 74 games while shooting 45.0% from the field and 40.8% from beyond the arc on 11.8 attempts per game.
According to Warriors PR, Curry ranked first in points (189), field goals (59) and three-pointers (32) in the clutch this season. Clutch time is defined by the league as the last five minutes of a game in which the score is within five points. He shot 45.7% on three-pointers in clutch scenarios this year and the Warriors went 24-24 in clutch games this season.
Curry received 45 of 99 possible first-place votes and tallied 298 points, with DeRozan finishing as a close runner-up (34 first-place votes; 272 points), per the NBA (Twitter link). Gilgeous-Alexander received 11 first-place votes and 160 points.
Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, Knicks guard Jalen Brunson and Mavericks guard Luka Doncic each received first-place votes and rounded out the top six finishers. A total of 15 players showed up on at least one ballot, with Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards and Celtics forward Jayson Tatum also earning one first-place vote apiece.
Curry helped lead the Warriors to the No. 10 seed and a play-in berth before they were eliminated by the Kings.
Congratulations and way to go Steph!
I guess
One of the reasons the warriors lost against the kings they double teamed Curry the whole game and nobody step up for the warriors.
A lot of tough decisions this offseason for the warriors. I hope they don’t burn a year of Curry next year when he’ll still be effective.
Lol “ok he’s not in the playoffs but please don’t stop buying his jersey, guys!”
That Chris Paul trade was A+ lol I mean F-
You are such a casual fan bro. That Chris Paul trade had more to do with getting rid of an overpaid Poole and having Paul’s contract be gone this off-season. Did you see Poole’s regression this season on his own team? You need to look into this stuff past your 10 games you watched this year man. Paul was just fine for us this year but being rid of his money is important, plus, Poole would have blocked Podz and JK from getting playing time.
What’s next? Most Punctual Player? Best Groomed Player?
Technically Clutch Player is the most punctual.
Shows you the state of the NBA. Warriors aren’t good enough to make the playoffs so they have to try to somehow keep their little baby Stephanie in the spotlight
Now that is funny! If warriors were in the east they probably would be competing with Boston for the eastern conference.