Mystery Player #25
Thursday, July 30, 2026 · already played
The answer
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Stephen Curry
G · 2009–2027
Stephen Curry's career
Stephen Curry played 18 seasons between 2009 and 2027, all of it with the Warriors. Over 1,069 regular-season games he averaged 24.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 6.3 assists, finishing with 26,528 career points. He was 2× MVP, 1× Finals MVP, 12× All-Star, 11× All-NBA, 4× champion and member of the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.
He entered the league in the 2009 draft, taken 7th overall in the lottery. That makes him a product of the 2000s, and his career totals should be read against the pace and rules of that period.
Across a unusually long career of 18 seasons he was a primary scoring option at 24.8 points per game. He was a genuine playmaker, not just a finisher.
- Games
- 1,069
- PPG
- 24.8
- RPG
- 4.7
- APG
- 6.3
- Points
- 26,528
- Rebounds
- 4,973
- Assists
- 6,743
- 3PM
- 4,248
Teams
- Warriors · 2010–2026
Honours
2× MVP · 1× Finals MVP · 12× All-Star · 11× All-NBA · 4× NBA champion · 1× Olympic gold · NBA 75th Anniversary Team
How the clues read
Every guess that day was scored against Stephen Curry across nine categories. These were the values behind the grid.
- Position:
- G
- Debut season:
- 2009
- Status:
- Active
- Nationality:
- USA
- Teams:
- Warriors
- Points per game:
- 24.8
- Championships:
- 4
- All-Star selections:
- 12
Why this was a fair answer
Answers are never obscure by design: the pool is every NBA All-Star who debuted in the 1969-70 season or later, plus current players carrying a real scoring role. Stephen Curry qualifies on the first route, with 12 All-Star selections — one of the most decorated players of his generation. He was later named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.
A one-franchise career made the shared-team clue brutal: it stayed grey for almost every guess, and went green only for players from that same roster. The 4 championship rings were another strong signal — most of the pool has none.
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