Power ranking NBA Western Conference point guards
By Connor Learn
4. Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
Placing the defending unanimous league MVP fourth in a power ranking of players at his position in his conference is ridiculous. But, the Western Conference point guards are ridiculous.
Stephen Curry has played at an All-Star level this year; he is ninth in the league in scoring despite a lower usage rate than last year. But other than a historic night against the Pelicans, Curry just hasn’t been as electric.
The arrival of Kevin Durant, one of the most talented players on the planet, was naturally going to make Curry’s numbers dip this year as his usage goes down. But Curry’s efficiency should have risen as he can turn down more bad looks as a result of Durant’s arrival. And yet the exact opposite has happened so far. He is shooting a career-low percentage from three and isn’t playing at the same level of the last couple years.
The season is still young and Curry may just be taking time to adjust to playing with Kevin Durant. Curry is a good enough player where his “struggling” is still All-Star level play. Despite his dip in play, the Warriors are 12-2 and playing at a high level. But given what we’ve seen so far in the 2016-17 season, Chef Curry is the fourth best point guard out West.
Key Statistics
- 26.4 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 6.0 apg, 25.2 PER, 29.7 Usage
- Ninth in Win Shares, 14.6 Player Impact Rating, 40.09% from three
- Warriors 12-2