Steph Curry Trivia
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148 free Steph Curry trivia questions with answers — sports quiz, new questions added Oct 2026.
40 free Steph Curry trivia questions with answers. Steph Curry changed how basketball is played, and this quiz covers how it happened. Forty questions run from Akron and Charlotte Christian to Davidson's 2008 Elite Eight run, the 2009 draft, the ankle years, the 2015 title, the unanimous MVP and 73-9, the 402 threes, the 3-1 collapse, the Durant years, the Ray Allen record at Madison Square Garden, the 2022 Finals MVP, the Sacramento Game 7, Paris gold, and the family, shoes and foundation off the court. It starts with Steph Curry trivia any Warriors fan can answer and works up to the records that need a stats sheet. Difficulty ratings are shown so you can pick your battles. Every answer was checked against Wikipedia's articles on Curry, the Warriors' seasons and the Davidson programme, and each question carries its source.
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Q 01In which city was Stephen Curry born?
Akron, Ohio
The same hospital, Summa Akron City, had delivered LeBron James three years earlier; his father was playing for the Cavaliers at the time.
Q 02For which NBA team did Curry's father Dell spend most of his career?
The Charlotte Hornets
Dell Curry spent ten seasons with the Charlotte Hornets, 1988 to 1998, and left as the franchise's career scoring leader.
Q 03Which college did Curry play for from 2006 to 2009?
Davidson
Curry played three seasons at Davidson College, 2006 to 2009, after his father's school Virginia Tech offered him only a walk-on spot; he left as the Wildcats' career scoring leader.
Q 04Which top-seeded team ended the Wildcats' 2008 NCAA Tournament run in the Elite Eight?
Kansas
Top-seeded Kansas edged the Wildcats 59-57 in the 2008 Midwest Regional final in Detroit after Curry had scored 103 points in the three earlier rounds.
Q 05How many points per game did Curry average in his final college season, leading the nation?
28.6
Curry averaged 28.6 points as a junior in 2008-09, the most in Division I, while adding 5.6 assists and 2.5 steals and earning consensus first-team All-America honors.
Q 06With which pick did the Golden State Warriors select Curry in the 2009 draft?
7th
Golden State took Curry 7th overall in 2009, right after Minnesota used the 5th and 6th picks on point guards Ricky Rubio and Jonny Flynn.
Q 07Who beat Curry to the 2010 Rookie of the Year award?
Tyreke Evans
Tyreke Evans, the fourth pick, won the 2010 Rookie of the Year award; Curry finished runner-up and won the NBA Sportsmanship Award the next season instead.
Q 08Which part of his body caused the injuries that threatened Curry's early career?
His right ankle and foot
The uncertainty is why the Warriors got him on a four-year, $44 million extension in 2012, one of the great bargains in sport.
Q 09How many three-pointers did Curry make in 2012-13 to set the single-season record at the time?
272
Curry's 272 three-pointers in 2012-13 broke Ray Allen's single-season record of 269, set with Seattle in 2005-06.
Q 10Which head coach did the Warriors hire before the 2014-15 season, Curry's first title year?
Steve Kerr
The team won 67 games and Curry took his first MVP; Luke Walton stood in the next season while Kerr recovered from back surgery.
Q 11How long had the Warriors gone without a championship before Curry's first in 2015?
40 years
The Warriors had waited 40 years: their previous title came in 1975, when Rick Barry led a sweep of the Washington Bullets.
Q 12What was unique about Curry's 2016 MVP award?
It was the first unanimous MVP in NBA history
Curry's 2016 MVP was the first unanimous one in NBA history, all 131 first-place votes, with Kawhi Leonard the runner-up.
Q 13What regular-season record did the 2015-16 Warriors finish with?
73-9
Golden State finished 73-9, starting 24-0 and passing the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls' 72-10, the previous best regular season in NBA history.
Q 21Which team did the Warriors beat in the 2022 Finals when Curry won his first Finals MVP?
The Boston Celtics
His 43 points and 10 rebounds in Game 4 in Boston turned the series; the vote for MVP was unanimous.
Q 22How many points did Curry score in Game 7 against Sacramento in April 2023?
50
Curry's 50 points in that Game 7 in April 2023 were the most ever scored in a Game 7, beating Kevin Durant's 48; Golden State won 120-100.
Q 23Which country did the United States beat in the 2024 Olympic final, with Curry hitting eight threes?
France
The United States beat host France 98-87 in Paris for a fifth straight Olympic gold; Curry's eight threes included a closing flurry in the last three minutes, capped by his 'night night' celebration.
Q 14How many three-pointers did Curry make in the 2015-16 season?
402
Curry made 402 three-pointers that season, closing with ten in the finale against Memphis; the next-best season at the time was his own 286 the year before.
Q 15From how far out did Curry hit his overtime game-winner against Oklahoma City in February 2016?
38 feet
Curry's overtime winner at Oklahoma City on 27 February 2016 came from 38 feet with 0.6 seconds left, his 12th three of the night, tying the single-game record of Kobe Bryant and Donyell Marshall.
Q 16Which team beat the Warriors in the 2016 Finals after trailing 3-1?
The Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers won Games 5, 6 and 7 to take the 2016 Finals, the first team to come back from 3-1 down in the Finals; the Warriors signed Kevin Durant weeks later.
Q 17Curry's five-year 2017 extension was the first NBA contract to pass what figure?
$200 million
Curry's five-year, $201 million deal signed on July 1, 2017, was the first NBA contract worth more than $200 million, coming weeks after his second title.
Q 18Which team beat the Warriors in the 2019 Finals?
The Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors won the 2019 Finals in six games as Kevin Durant tore his Achilles and Klay Thompson his ACL; the Warriors then missed the next two postseasons.
Q 19Where did Curry pass Ray Allen to become the NBA's all-time three-point leader on December 14, 2021?
Madison Square Garden
Curry passed Ray Allen at Madison Square Garden on December 14, 2021, hitting the record 2,974th three of his career in the first quarter; Allen was in the building to see it.
Q 20How many three-pointers did Curry make in the 2022 All-Star Game, a record?
16
Curry's 16 three-pointers in the 2022 All-Star Game shattered Paul George's previous record of nine and earned him the game's MVP award.
Q 24Which two FIBA tournaments did Curry win gold at with Team USA before the Olympics?
The 2010 and 2014 World Championships
Paris 2024 was his first Olympic Games; he skipped 2012 and 2016 with injuries.
Q 25What nickname is shared by Curry and Klay Thompson?
The Splash Brothers
The Splash Brothers nickname, coined in 2012, plays on the Bash Brothers of the Oakland A's; Curry and Thompson combined for more than 5,000 regular-season threes as teammates.
Q 26Which shooting-percentage milestone did Curry reach in 2016, as only the seventh player ever?
The 50-40-90 club
The 50-40-90 club requires shooting at least half from the field, 40 percent from three and 90 from the line; Curry's marks that season were 50.4, 45.4 and 90.8.
Q 27In which two seasons did Curry win the NBA scoring title?
2016 and 2021
Curry led the NBA in scoring in 2016 and again in 2021, when he averaged 32.0 points on a Warriors team eliminated in the play-in.
Q 28Which shoe company did Curry sign with in 2013 after leaving Nike?
Under Armour
Curry signed with Under Armour in 2013 after Nike's renewal pitch mispronounced his first name and reused a slide made for Kevin Durant; Curry Brand launched under Under Armour in December 2020.
Q 29In which subject did Curry finish his college bachelor's degree in 2022?
Sociology
Curry completed a bachelor's degree in sociology in May 2022, thirteen years after leaving school early; his senior thesis examined gender equity in sport.
Q 30In which conference did Curry's college team play during his three seasons there?
Southern Conference
The Wildcats were Southern Conference members throughout Curry's 2006-09 career; he was named SoCon Player of the Year in 2008 and 2009, and the school later joined the Atlantic 10.