Ranking Stephen Curry's 5 NBA Finals performances

#3 2019 NBA Finals vs Toronto Raptors

Stephen Curry shoots a floater against the Toronto Raptors in the 2019 NBA Finals

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors entered the 2018-19 NBA season as the two-time defending champions. The Warriors looked on course for a three-peat after securing the top spot in the Western Conference.

Curry and Kevin Durant seemed unstoppable heading into the playoffs. After winning their first two series in six games, the Warriors peaked with a Western Conference Finals sweep against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Emerging as the obvious favorites against the Toronto Raptors, Stephen Curry and his dreams of a fourth ring were cut short, though. With a host of injuries to their key players, the Warriors fell to the Raptors.

Although Curry tried to carry the team, it was to no avail. The Toronto Raptors overcame the Golden State Warriors in six games, with Kawhi Leonard named the NBA Finals MVP.

Curry averaged 30.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and six assists per game during the series. He shot an uncharacteristic 34.3% from downtown. But his efforts to keep the Warriors' hopes of winning the title alive were extraordinary.

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#2 2018 NBA Finals vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Stephen Curry takes the ball up the court at the 2018 NBA Finals - Game Four

Having won the previous season, the Golden State Warriors entered the 2017-18 campaign hoping to repeat their postseason success. Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, in the process, established themselves as the best team in the league that season.

The first two rounds of the playoffs would prove to be anything but a problem for the Warriors, as they were not taken beyond five games. The Houston Rockets, led by James Harden and Chris Paul, posed a genuine threat, though, in the Conference Finals. The series went to a seventh game, where a clutch performance by Kevin Durant took Golden State to the NBA Finals.

The NBA Finals would turn out to be a cakewalk for the Warriors. Facing LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers for the fourth consecutive season, the Warriors overwhelmed and emphatically swept the Cavaliers.

Stephen Curry led the Golden State Warriors in scoring in three of the four games that series. He averaged 27.5 points, six rebounds and 6.8 assists per game for the Finals. He also shot 40.2% from the field while shooting 41.5% from beyond the arc.

Although Kevin Durant won the Finals MVP honors for the second time, Stephen Curry had one of the best NBA Finals performances of his career in the series.

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#1 2017 NBA Finals vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Stephen Curry gives an interview after winning the 2017 NBA Finals

Coming off their disappointing loss to the Cavaliers in the 2016 NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors redeemed themselves the following season. By acquiring All-Star Kevin Durant, the Warriors added one of the greatest offensive minds of all time to their arsenal.

Although the addition of Durant presented a new challenge in the Warriors' system, the chemistry between him, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson made the trio a nightmare for opponents.

The 2017 Golden State Warriors had one of the best playoff runs of all time. With a 16-1 record, the Warriors dropped the only game in the postseason in the NBA Finals to cap off a memorable season.

Although Kevin Durant was named the NBA Finals MVP, Stephen Curry averaged 26.8 points, eight rebounds and 9.4 assists. He also recorded 2.2 assists per game while shooting at 44% from the field and 38.8% from beyond the arc.

He also recorded a 30-point triple-double in Game Two of the Finals series against the Cleveland Cavaliers.