100 free Steph Curry trivia questions with answers — sports quiz, new questions added Aug 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 won Sixth Man of the Year in 1994 and later had his number 30 retired by the Hornets, the same number his son wears.
Q 03Which college did Curry play for from 2006 to 2009?
Davidson
Virginia Tech, his father's school, offered only a walk-on spot because of his slender 160-pound frame.
Q 04Which top-seeded team ended the Wildcats' 2008 NCAA Tournament run in the Elite Eight?
Kansas
Curry had scored 40 against Gonzaga, 25 in the second half against Georgetown and 33 against Wisconsin before the 59-57 loss.
Q 05How many points per game did Curry average in his final college season, leading the nation?
28.6
He also averaged 5.6 assists and 2.5 steals and was named a consensus first-team All-American.
Q 06With which pick did the Golden State Warriors select Curry in the 2009 draft?
7th
Blake Griffin, Hasheem Thabeet, James Harden, Tyreke Evans, Ricky Rubio and Jonny Flynn all went before him.
Q 07Who beat Curry to the 2010 Rookie of the Year award?
Tyreke Evans
Curry finished runner-up; the following year he won the NBA Sportsmanship Award 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
He broke Ray Allen's 269; three years later he obliterated it with 402.
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 previous title came in 1975 with Rick Barry; Curry now has four.
Q 12What was unique about Curry's 2016 MVP award?
It was the first unanimous MVP in NBA history
He led the league at 30.1 points a game and joined the 50-40-90 club in the same season.
Q 13What regular-season record did the 2015-16 Warriors finish with?
73-9
They started 24-0 and broke the 1995-96 Bulls' mark, then became the first team to lose the Finals from 3-1 up.
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
It was the most anyone had scored in a Game 7; the Warriors won 120-100, then lost to the Lakers.
Q 23Which country did the United States beat in the 2024 Olympic final, with Curry hitting eight threes?
France
The 98-87 win was America's fifth straight gold, and Curry's 'night night' gesture became the tournament's image.
Q 14How many three-pointers did Curry make in the 2015-16 season?
402
He hit ten of them in the final game to get there, and no one else has yet passed 300 without him.
Q 15From how far out did Curry hit his overtime game-winner against Oklahoma City in February 2016?
38 feet
The shot with 0.6 seconds left was his 12th three of the night, tying the single-game record then shared by Kobe Bryant and Donyell Marshall.
Q 16Which team beat the Warriors in the 2016 Finals after trailing 3-1?
The Cleveland Cavaliers
The collapse led directly to the recruitment of Kevin Durant that summer.
Q 17Curry's five-year 2017 extension was the first NBA contract to pass what figure?
$200 million
The $201 million deal was signed on July 1, 2017, a few weeks after his second title.
Q 18Which team beat the Warriors in the 2019 Finals?
The Toronto Raptors
Kevin Durant tore his Achilles and Klay Thompson his ACL in the series, and the Warriors 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
He hit five against the Knicks to reach 2,977, passing Allen's 2,973, and Allen was in the building.
Q 20How many three-pointers did Curry make in the 2022 All-Star Game, a record?
16
He scored 50 points and won the game's MVP; he took the award again in 2025.
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 name plays on the Bash Brothers of the Oakland A's; the two combined for well over 5,000 threes together.
Q 26Which shooting-percentage milestone did Curry reach in 2016, as only the seventh player ever?
The 50-40-90 club
The thresholds are field goals, three-pointers and free throws; he did it while leading the league in scoring.
Q 27In which two seasons did Curry win the NBA scoring title?
2016 and 2021
The second came at 32 on a Warriors team that missed the playoffs; he averaged 32 points a game.
Q 28Which shoe company did Curry sign with in 2013 after leaving Nike?
Under Armour
Curry Brand launched under the same company in late 2020, and the firm's share price has risen and fallen with his shoes.
Q 29In which subject did Curry finish his college bachelor's degree in 2022?
Sociology
He completed the coursework 13 years after leaving early, and Davidson retired his number 30 that August.
Q 30Why was Curry's 2022 college jersey retirement a first for the school?
No graduate had ever had a number retired there
Davidson policy required a degree first, which is why the honour waited until he graduated.