Curry was crowned NBA three-pointer this season. In the future, Curry is likely to create a new record of his own, and Curry's total number of steals in the regular season of his career is 1353, ranking second in the history of the Warriors. The player with the most steals in Warriors history is God's left hand Chris Mullin, who has 1,360 steals in the Warriors' regular season. Curry only needs 8 steals to surpass Mullin, and based on Curry's average of steals per game this season, Curry can complete the overtake in the next few games.
Curry has averaged 1.5 steals per game this season, ranking 14th in the league, and given Curry's pressure on the offensive end, it is not easy to average 1.5 steals per game. The number of steals can also reflect Curry's defensive strength, and Curry's defense is definitely not bad compared to other defender stars in the league. So far in his career, Curry has not averaged less than 1 steal per game in any season, and Curry has won the NBA steal king, with an average career steals of 1.7 times. Let's compare it to see how strong Curry's stealing ability is. Paul does not mention that Lillard's career average of only one steal, and Lillard has not averaged more than one steal per game in these two seasons. Irving has a good steal ability, but he has not averaged 2 steals per game in any season, and his career average is only 1.3.
Westbrook has the same number of career steals as Curry. But the average game time difference between the two is nearly a minute, and Westbrooks is much more physical than Curry. It can be seen that Curry is very agile on the defensive end and has strong anticipation ability. Curry has more than just a steal advantage on the defensive end, and Curry's single defensive ability is greatly underestimated. The reason why the Warriors dare to use the five small lineups is precisely because Curry exists.
Curry is not only an offensive core but also a good single defensive player. Curry rarely falls behind in defense, Curry's footsteps are fast, the basic skills of defense are solid, and his core strength is ignored by many people. James didn't have much of an advantage when he faced Curry in the finals that year. The 2018 Western Conference Finals Harden singles Curry didn't take much advantage either. Opponents choose a large number of singles Curry in order to drain his stamina. However, Curry's performance in the playoffs has never disappointed. Curry averaged 24 points per game in the regular season, and Curry averaged nearly 27 points per game in the playoffs, and the gap is clear at a glance.
Curry is also a very positive defensive star, many superstars will be defensive walking in the field, unwilling to shoot into the defense. Curry, on the other hand, is willing to put in the effort for defense, Curry is at the top of the team in terms of the number of steals per game this season, the Warriors are ranked second in the league in terms of total steals per season, and the defensive efficiency is as high as 103.5 in the league. These are the influences Curry has brought to the team.
In the next few games, we can see Curry become the warriors' steal king. And that's just the beginning, with Curry in his current form, his number of steals will climb further in the coming seasons, and by the end of his career, his number of steals is likely to approach 2,000. In the history of the NBA, any epoch-making superstar has achieved good offensive and defensive goals, and Curry is no exception. Curry's defense is different from Irving, Lillard and others, and his defense is greatly underestimated. Dear readers, how do you evaluate Curry's stealing ability? Feel free to leave a comment in the comments section below the article.