Steph Curry more efficient in NBA playoffs than Michael Jordan, LeBron James? Stats reveal

Probably best shooter in NBA history, Steph Curry has led Golden State Warriors to three NBA championships. Over years, Curry has been compared to NBA greats like Michael Jordan, LeBron James and even his former teammate – Kevin Durant. James has won three NBA championships, while Jordan won title six times in eight years. As per a recent analysis, Warriors star is a better playoffs player than Michael Jordan, LeBron James or Kevin Durant for that matter.

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Is Steph Curry a better playoffs player that LeBron James and Michael Jordan?

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Steph Curry's effective field goal percent is better than James and Jordan

As per NBA stats, Steph Curry's effective field goal percent (eFG) is better than Jordan, James and Durant. Effective field goal percent shows how much more a three-pointer is worth compared to a player only scoring two-pointers. As per stats, Curry is leading league at 55.8 percent, followed by Chris Paul at 52.9 percent.

LeBron James and Kevin Durant are third on list, both at 52.8 percent. Michael Jordan comes fifth on list at 50.3 percent. Late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is ranked seventh along with Damian Lillard at 48 percent.

Last season, where Steph Curry played without Kevin Durant, DeMarus Cousins, Klay Thompson and Andre Iguodala, he was still at 54.8 eFG. Though Warriors lost to Toronto Raptors, Curry averd 30.5 points, 6 assists and 5.2 rebounds. Throughout his career with Warriors, Curry has played a total of 112 playoffs games. He averd 26.5 points, 6.3 assists and 5.4 rebounds per game while shooting 40.1 percent from three-point range. 

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This season, Steph Curry played only four games before he broke his hand and was sidelined till March. He returned for one game before season was suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic on March 11. As injury-plagued Warriors were at bottom of league with a 15-50 win-loss record, y are one of eight teams who will t return for NBA restart scheduled in July. As per reports, Curry along with Thompson, Draymond Green and Warriors team will be practicing and working out toger during long break before NBA 2020-21 season begins. 

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