2017

A statement Finals debut — his combination of scoring, passing, and shot-blocking gave the Warriors a dimension that Cleveland had simply never defended before.

Double-double in assists while scoring 28 — his gravitational pull on the defense opened the interior scoring opportunities that Durant exploited all game.

Another virtuoso performance from the game's greatest player — but this time his supporting cast's limitations were more glaring than his own brilliance.

Orchestrated a masterpiece with deep threes and precision passing — 11 assists in a 132-point night meant almost every Golden State score had Curry's fingerprints on it.

Back-to-back 30+ performances in the Finals — proving that his Game 1 was no accident and that Cleveland had no individual answer for his offensive creation.

Lit up offensively in a losing cause — his 30 points provided the only sustained Cleveland offensive threat in a game that got away from the Cavaliers early.

The dominant performance that restored order — his 35 points on the road, with the series implications clear, was the performance of a player who had come to win.

Orchestrated the Warriors' defensive recovery from Game 3 with exceptional positioning and communication — the Cavaliers' 113 points were significantly below their Game 3 output.

Another 30-point performance from the unstoppable Cavaliers star — but the supporting cast could not provide enough to overcome Golden State's overwhelming depth.

Championship-clinching performance of the highest order — 39 points in Game 5 to claim his first title and silence every critic with a Finals MVP performance that may not be surpassed.

A near triple-double in the championship clincher — his partnership with Durant produced the most complete offensive one-two combination the NBA had seen since the Showtime Lakers.

An extraordinary performance from the sport's greatest individual talent — 41 points in a losing Finals effort on the road, his personal standard maintained even as his team fell.