2015-16 Player of the Week

Andy Fahey

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson has been named the NBA Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, March 21, through Sunday, March 27, the NBA announced today. Thompson is the third Warrior to earn a weekly accolade this season, joining Stephen Curry (five times) and Draymond Green (once) to give Golden State its seventh Player of the Week Award in 2015-16, the first time the franchise has had three different players win the award in the same season since Chris Mullin, Tim Hardaway and Mitch Richmond all earned the honor in 1990-91.

Thompson led the Warriors to a 4-0 week with averages of 32.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 35.0 minutes, hitting 62.2 percent from three-point range (28-of-45) and 51.7 percent overall from the field. Thompson finished the week with a pair of 40-point performances on March 25 vs. Dallas and March 27 vs. Philadelphia, giving him back-to-back 40-point games for the first time in his career. Thompson and Curry are the first teammates to both record consecutive 40-point performances at some point in the same season since Alex English and Kiki Vandeweghe did so with the Denver Nuggets in 1982-83.

During the week, Thompson set a new single-season career-high for three-pointers (now 253 threes), combining with Curry (350) to hit over 600 threes this season—the first pair of teammates ever to combine for 600 triples. Thompson hit at least five threes in all four games last week, joining Curry as the only players to hit at least five threes in four-straight games this season.

With the 4-0 week, Golden State improved to 66-7 (.904) on the campaign, the best mark through 73 games in NBA history, joining the Chicago Bulls (1995-96 &amp; 1996-97) as the only teams to win 66 games in consecutive seasons. Golden State went 3-0 at home during the week, extending its NBA record for consecutive regular-season home wins to 53-straight.

The award marks the 43rd time a Warriors player has been named Player of the Week since the NBA began giving out the award in 1979 and is Thompson’s fourth career weekly honor. Cleveland’s LeBron James was named Player of the Week in the Eastern Conference.

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Klay Thompson Named Western Conference Player of the Week

The award is the fifth such honor for Curry this season, making him the first player in Warriors history to win the award five times in a single season and giving him a franchise-record seven career weekly accolades.

Most Player of the Week Awards, Warriors History

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry has been named the NBA Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, March 7, through Sunday, March 13, the NBA announced today. The award is the fifth such honor for Curry this season (seventh career) and the second in the last three weeks.

Curry led the Warriors to a 4-0 record on the week with averages of 30.5 points, 5.8 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 2.25 steals in 33.3 minutes. He hit 61.8 percent from the field and 46.2 percent from three-point range (24-of-52) and became the first player in NBA history to hit at least 300 threes in a single season (now has 318). With all four wins coming at Oracle Arena, Golden State set the NBA record for consecutive regular-season home wins (now 48-straight), topping the mark of 44-straight previously held by the Chicago Bulls from March 1995 to April 1996. The Warriors capped the week by clinching the Pacific Division title for the second consecutive season, earning their first back-to-back division crowns in 40 years (1974-75 &amp; 1975-76).

The reigning MVP scored at least 30 points in three of his four games, including a 41-point outing on March 7 vs. Orlando for his league-leading 12th 40-point game this season, and was one of four players to average better than 30 points per game during the week. He posted consecutive double-doubles on March 7 vs. Orlando (41 points, 13 rebounds) and March 9 vs. Utah (12 points, 10 assists), punctuating the latter effort with a 55-foot buzzer-beater to end the first half—his fourth field goal of at least 40 feet this season. With the 4-0 week, Golden State improved to 59-6 (.908) on the campaign, the best mark through 65 games in NBA history, matching the second-most regular-season wins in franchise annals.

The award marks the 42nd time a Warriors player has been named Player of the Week since the NBA began giving out the award in 1979, including the sixth time this season (Draymond Green earned the other accolade for Golden State). Charlotte’s Kemba Walker was named Player of the Week in the Eastern Conference.

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Stephen Curry Named Western Conference Player of the Week

The award is the fourth such honor for Curry this season, making him the first player in Warriors history to win the award four times in a single season and giving him a franchise-record six career weekly accolades.

Warriors Player of the Week Award Winners

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry has been named the NBA Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, February 22, through Sunday, February 28, the NBA announced today. The award is the fourth such honor for Curry this season, making him the first player in Warriors history to win the award four times in a single season and giving him a franchise-record six career weekly accolades.

Curry led the Warriors to a 4-0 week by averaging 43.8 points, 7.3 assists, 5.8 rebounds and 1.50 steals in 35.8 minutes and hitting 60.8 percent from the field and 61.1 percent from three-point range (33-of-54). During the week, Curry tied the single-game NBA record for three-point field goals with 12 on Feb. 27 at Oklahoma City—equaling the record on a game-winner with 0.6 seconds remaining in overtime—and broke his own single-season three-point record (currently at 288 threes) in addition to setting a new NBA-mark for consecutive regular-season games with a three-pointer, which now stands at 129-straight games. Curry became the first player in NBA history to hit double-digit threes in back-to-back games (Feb. 25-27) and now has five such games in his career (three this season), more than any player in league annals.

The reigning MVP scored at least 30 points in all four games during the week, matching a career-best streak, while becoming the first Warrior since Rick Barry in 1967 to score at least 40 points in three-straight contests (Feb. 24-27), including his third 50-point effort of the season (fifth career) with 51 points on Feb. 25 at Orlando. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Curry’s 43.8 points are the most by any player in the NBA over a four-game stretch since Kobe Bryant in March 2007, and the most by any player over the course of four-straight games on the road since Michael Jordan in Nov. 1992. Curry is the first player to average at least 43 points on better than 60 percent shooting over a four-game period since Jordan did so from March 26 – April 1, 1990.

With the 4-0 week, Golden State closed out a seven-game road stretch with a 6-1 mark for the second time this season, improving to 53-5 (.914) on the campaign, the best mark through 58 games in NBA history. The Warriors earned their franchise-record 29th road win on Feb. 27 at Oklahoma City, eclipsing the previous mark of 28 set last season. Golden State clinched a playoff berth on Feb. 27, becoming the first team to clinch a spot in the postseason in February since the 1987-88 Lakers.

The award marks the 41st time a Warriors player has been named Player of the Week since the NBA began giving out the award in 1979, including the fifth time this season (Draymond Green earned the other accolade for Golden State). Toronto’s Kyle Lowry was named Player of the Week in the Eastern Conference.

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Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been named the NBA Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, December 28, through Sunday, January 3, the NBA announced today. The award is the first career weekly accolade for Green and marks the fourth time a Warrior has won the award in 2015-16 after Stephen Curry was named Player of the Week in three of the season’s first six weeks.

Green led the Warriors to a 3-1 week with averages of 18.8 points, 11.3 rebounds, 9.5 assists and 2.50 steals in 36.0 minutes, hitting 46.2 percent from the field and 54.5 percent from three-point range (12-of-22 3FG). The fourth-year forward posted back-to-back triple-doubles on Dec. 31 at Houston and Jan. 2 vs. Denver, becoming the first Warrior ever to post consecutive triple-doubles twice in the same season (also did so on Nov. 27 &amp; Nov. 28) and the first in the NBA to do so in eight years (LeBron James and Jason Kidd in 2007-08).

In Saturday’s overtime win over Denver, Green tallied season highs of 29 points and 17 rebounds to go with 14 assists, joining Oscar Robertson, Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor and Larry Bird as the only players in NBA history to record those figures in a game. In his triple-double in Houston, Green dished out a career-high 16 assists (matching an NBA season-high with 12 assists in the first half), to go with 10 points and 11 rebounds.

Green owns career highs across the board this season with averages of 15.1 points, 9.3 rebounds and 7.4 assists in 35.2 minutes while hitting 46.1 percent from the field and 41.4 percent from three-point range. The Michigan State alum now leads the league with six triple-doubles, tied with Guy Rodgers for the second-most by a Warrior in a single season (Tom Gola had a franchise-best nine such games in 1959-60).

Green is the 19th player in Warriors history to earn a weekly award, marking the 40th time a Warriors player has been named Player of the Week since the NBA began giving out the award in 1979. Brooklyn’s Brook Lopez was named Player of the Week in the Eastern Conference.

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Draymond Green Named Western Conference Player of the Week

The award is the third such honor through the first six weeks of the 2015-16 season for Curry, who was also named Western Conference Player of the Month for games played in October/November.

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry has been named the NBA Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, November 30, through Sunday, December 6, the NBA announced today. The award is the third such honor through the first six weeks of the 2015-16 season for Curry, who was also named Western Conference Player of the Month for games played in October/November. The reigning MVP joins Klay Thompson (2014-15) as the only Warriors to earn the weekly honor three times in one season, matching Tim Hardaway (5) for the most career weekly awards in franchise history.

Curry led the Warriors to a 4-0 week by scoring a league-leading 34.5 points per game on 60.8 percent shooting from the field and 60.5 percent from three-point range, hitting 6.5 threes per contest. He added 4.8 assists and 4.0 rebounds in 34.5 minutes per game, totaling 138 points in 138 minutes played on the week. All four of Golden State’s wins came away from home as the team tipped off its season-long seven-game road trip, where the Warriors set a franchise-record by winning their 12th-straight road game and matched the NBA-record for best road start to a season (12-0 set by the 1969-70 New York Knicks). Golden State extended its NBA-record start to 22-0 overall, winning its 26th consecutive regular-season game dating back to the 2014-15 season, the third-longest win streak in NBA history.

Curry’s week was highlighted by back-to-back 40-point performances on Dec. 2 at Charlotte (40 points) and Dec. 5 at Toronto (44), becoming the first Warrior since Antawn Jamison in 2000 to post consecutive 40-point games. Curry, who leads the league with seven 40-point games, matched his single-quarter career-high in Charlotte with 28 points in the third frame, including a run of 24 consecutive points over the last 7:26 of the period.

The award marks the 39th time a Warriors player has been named Player of the Week since the NBA began giving out the award in 1979. Detroit’s Reggie Jackson was named Player of the Week in the Eastern Conference.

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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry has been named the NBA Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, November 16, through Sunday, November 22, the NBA announced today. The award is the fourth career weekly honor for Curry and second this season after receiving the award in the season’s opening week. The reigning MVP joins Tim Hardaway (5), Chris Mullin (4) and Baron Davis (4) as the only players in franchise history to earn at least four career weekly awards.

Curry led the Warriors to a 4-0 week with averages of 30.8 points (second in the NBA), 6.0 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 3.00 steals (tied for third) in 35.0 minutes, hitting 50.6 percent from the field, 39.5 percent from three-point range and 96.0 percent at the line. With four wins on the week, Golden State matched the best start to a season in NBA history at 15-0, joining the 1948-49 Washington Capitols and 1993-94 Houston Rockets as the only teams to start 15-0 and becoming the first defending champion in league history to do so.

Curry’s week was highlighted by a 40-point, 11-rebound game on Nov. 19 at the Clippers, earning his first career 40-point/10-rebound game in Golden State’s 23-point comeback in Los Angeles. The 40-point performance came on the heels of a 37-point, nine-assist outing on Nov. 17 vs. Toronto, giving Curry four-straight 30-point games for the second time in his career (both this season).

Dating back to 2014-15, the Warriors have won 19 consecutive regular-season games, extending a franchise-record streak and becoming the 10th team in NBA history to win 19-straight regular-season contests. The Warriors have won a franchise-record 26-straight regular-season home games (2-0 last week) and seven-straight on the road (2-0), tied for the second-longest road win streak in club history.

The award marks the 38th time a Warriors player has been named Player of the Week since the NBA began giving out the award in 1979. Cleveland’s LeBron James was named Player of the Week in the Eastern Conference.

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Paige Fischer

Golden  State Warriors guard  Stephen Curry has been named the NBA Western Conference Player of the Week for  games played Tuesday, October 27, through Sunday, November 1, the NBA announced  today. The award is the third career weekly honor for Curry, who was named  Player of the Week for games played Nov. 3-9 and March 23-29 last season. The  reigning MVP joins Tim Hardaway (5), Chris Mullin (4), Baron Davis (4), David  Lee (3) and teammate Klay Thompson (3) as the only players in franchise history  to earn at least three career weekly awards.

Curry led the Warriors to a 3-0  start to the season with averages of 39.3 points (first in the NBA), 7.3  assists (tied for sixth), 5.7 rebounds and 2.33 steals (tied for seventh) in  32.9 minutes, hitting 58.8 percent from the field, 48.6 percent from  three-point range and 95.5 percent at the line. Curry’s week was highlighted by  a 53-point performance on Oct. 31 at New Orleans (one shy of his career-best)  that included a career quarter-high of 28 points in the third frame. Curry  joined Wilt Chamberlain and Rick Barry as the only players in club history with  at least three 50-point games.

Curry finished the week with 118  points, joining Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West and Michael Jordan as the only  players ever to score that many points through the season’s first three games  and the first to do so since Jordan in 1989-90. Curry began the season with a  40-point effort on Oct. 27 vs. New Orleans, helping the Warriors tie a  franchise-record with their 19th-straight home win and joining Chamberlain and  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the only reigning MVPs in league history to score 40  points in the following season’s opening game. He is the first Warrior since Rick  Barry in 1966-67 to post a pair of 40-point performances in the season’s first  three games.

Golden State won all three of its  games last week by double-digits, marking the first time the franchise has  posted double-digit victories in each of the season’s first three games. The  Warriors have started 3-0 in consecutive seasons for the second time in  franchise history, a feat they first accomplished in the 1959-60 &amp; 1960-61  campaigns. 

The award marks the 37th  time a Warriors player has been named Player of the Week since the NBA began  giving out the award in 1979. The Warriors have earned the honor in the  season’s opening week in back-to-back campaigns after Klay Thompson won the  first of his three awards to tip off the 2014-15 season. Detroit’s Andre  Drummond was named Player of the Week in the Eastern Conference.

2015‑16 Player of the Week

Klay Thompson Named Western Conference Player of the Week

Stephen Curry Named Western Conference Player of the Week

Stephen Curry Named Western Conference Player of the Week

Draymond Green Named Western Conference Player of the Week

Stephen Curry Named Western Conference Player of the Week

Stephen Curry Named Western Conference Player of the Week

Stephen Curry Named Western Conference Player of the Week