Stephen Curry is considered arguably the greatest shooter of the basketball of all-time. His range is undefined. Whether it's right at the three-point line or near half court, there's not a spot on the floor where Curry can't hit a shot.
That's made him a champion and a legend in the NBA, but it has also made him an interesting comparison for a player who has become a legend in her own right in the college ranks.
Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark just became the highest-scoring college basketball player of all time, for both women and men. She passed the legendary ‘Pistol’ Pete Maravich in that regard, which shows you just how good she is.
So good, in fact, that Curry recently told "CBS Mornings" that he can see the comparison between his game and Clark's.
“I’ve been watching from afar and understanding just how much of a power she is out there on the court. The cool part is the way that she plays, and her range, and the level of difficulty on her shots is obviously a very close comparison to the way that I play," Curry said (h/t On3).
Iowa’s Caitlin Clark has been compared to Steph Curry because of her ability to knock down three-pointers.
— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) March 12, 2024
Praising her overall skills on the court, @StephenCurry30 tells @Jerickaduncan that the comparison “robs her of the rest of her game.” pic.twitter.com/QCyuUalZRi
In the same breath, though, the NBA star cautioned fans to not just focus on the shooting comparisons between him and the Iowa star.
"I think it almost robs her of like the rest of her game,” Curry explained. “Because she’s such a good flood [general], she has her overall floor game. She’s racking up close to triple-doubles every night. Her shooting ability is her super power but the rest of her game is as polished as that, so this is must-see TV.”
Clark is averaging 31.9 points per game with a shooting percentage from three of 38.1% this season. Curry is averaging 26.9 points per game with a shooting percentage beyond the arch of 40.7%.
For comparison's sake, his best season (2020-21) saw him average 32 points per game on 42.1% shooting from deep.
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