Stephen Curry broke a franchise record after the announcement of the NBA All-Star League

Golden State Warriors superstar guard Stephen Curry won the starting spot in the 74th NBA All-Star Gameas the league announced on Thursday. The feat marks his 11th All-Star selection and 10th start, surpassing Paul Arizin for the most All-Star appearances in Warriors history.

The 74th NBA All-Star Game will take place on Sunday, February 16, at the Chase Center (5 p.m. PST), marking the third time the Bay Area has hosted the prestigious event (previously in 1967 and 2000). Curry will become the first Warriors player to play in an All-Star Game in the Bay Area since Rick Berry and Nate Thurmond in 1967. Berry was also named the MVP of that year’s All-Star Game.

Stephen Curry’s impact on the Warriors this season

Curry is averaging 22.6 points, 6.3 assists, 4.9 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 31.7 minutes per game in 35 starts this season. He is fourth in the NBA with 151 3-pointers and tops the league in free throw accuracy at 94.0%.

The now 11-year All-Star also recorded eight 30-point games this season, bringing his career total to 298. He now ranks second all-time among point guards in 30-point games behind only Oscar Robertson (387). .

The Warriors sharpshooter is among seven players this season averaging at least 20 points (22.6 PPG), four rebounds (4.9 RPG) and six assists (6.3 APG), while also boasting a 60% true shooting percentage or more (61.6 TS% ).

He shares this elite company with Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Shay Gilge Alexander, LeBron James, Domantas Sabonis and Damian Lillard.

With Curry on the court this season, the Warriors boast an overall plus-minus of +118. However, when he is off the court, the team drops to minus-141, resulting in a net rating change of +329. Their forward stats per game reflect a similar trend, with the Warriors having a +4.7 net rating with Curry and -6 without him.

Curry at the All-Star Game

Stephen Curry, who has earned starting spots in 10 of his 11 All-Star selections, has participated in NBA All-Star Weekend events in 12 of the last 13 seasons. In his 10 All-Star appearances (missing the 2023 game due to injury),

The 36-year-old is averaging 19.6 points, 5.5 assists, 5.0 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 25.1 minutes per game. He was named the 2022 All-Star Game MVP after scoring a career-high 50 points and setting an All-Star record with 16 three-pointers.

During the 2024 All-Star Game in Indiana, Curry also participated in the “Stephen vs. Sabrina“, the inaugural NBA vs. VNBA 3-Point Challenge, held Saturday night at the All-Star Game.

In the past, Curry has competed in the 3-Point Contest seven times (2010, 2013-16, 2019, 2021), winning the contest in 2015 and 2021. He also participated in the Shooting Stars Contest (2014 and 2015), a star challenge on the rise (2010 and 2011), and the Skills Challenge, which he won in 2011.

Paul Arizin played his entire 10-year NBA career with the Philadelphia Warriors (1950-62), posting career averages of 22.8 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 38.4 minutes in 713 games. Arizin led the league in scoring twice (1951-52 and 1956-57) and earned spots on the NBA’s 25th, 50th and 75th anniversary teams. He was part of the 1956 Warriors championship team and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1978.