At the age of 37, Steph Curry remains as one of the best players in the world. Curry was ranked as the sixth-best player for the upcoming season by an NBA analyst.
The Volume Sports’ Jason Timpf revealed on September 1st that the Golden State Warriors sharpshooter is No. 6 in his player rankings for the 2025-26 season. Curry was ahead of Victor Wembanyama, LeBron James, Jalen Brunson and Anthony Davis in the Top 10.
“I still think Steph’s ability to break defenses just simply by running around and drawing two to the ball is still one of the most valuable pieces of advantage creation in the entire NBA. In fact, I think Steph right now, going into this next season is still the third-best offensive engine in the entire NBA behind Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic,” Timpf said.
Timpf also argued that Curry’s defense remains underrated, but it was his injuries that prevented him from entering the Top 5. The four-time NBA champion missed 16 games in the regular season.
Curry also missed Games 2 to 5 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to a strained hamstring. The Warriors were eliminated in five games.
As for Timpf’s Top 5, they are Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Anthony Edwards in order from first to fifth.
What is Steph Curry’s Secret to His Shooting Prowess?
Steph Curry is considered the greatest shooter the game has ever seen. He changed the game of basketball and has climbed the all-time rankings due to his success. But what is Curry’s secret to having the confidence in his ability to make shots?
In an excerpt from his upcoming book titled “Shot Ready” posted on Men’s Health last September 9, Curry only compares himself to himself. He doesn’t look at other players because it creates a false sense of superiority. He relies on consistency and accountability to himself to work on his game day after day.
“I put the blinders on and compare myself to myself,” Curry wrote. “What is the next limit I need to challenge myself to push past? I shoot a hundred threes at the end of every workout, which provides a specific measurement I can use to track my progression from day to day. It allows me to be my own accountability partner. Feelings are important, but data is something you can measure. What stat can you track in your own life to make yourself accountable for your own progress? From a technical standpoint, the greatest shooters all rely on one thing: consistency in their release point.”
Curry is the all-time leader in 3-point shots made with 4,058 and counting. If he decides to play beyond his current contract that expires in the summer of 2027, he could reach 5,000 career threes.
Steph Curry’s ‘Welcome to the NBA’ Moment Involved Kobe Bryant
As part of the promotion of his upcoming book, Steph Curry was on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” on September 10. Curry revealed that his ‘Welcome to the NBA’ happened during a matchup against the late Kobe Bryant.
“A preseason game, I got switched on to him,” Curry said. “And he was giving me those body blows with his elbows. And then my naive self is looking at the ref like asking for a call. Like they’re going to give me a call over Kobe Bryant, and then he caught the ball, did a little left-shoulder fadeaway and then ran down the court.”