Four-time NBA Champion and two-time Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry has been named a starter in the 72nd NBA All-Star Game, the league announced today. Curry will make his ninth All-Star Game start, the most in franchise history, and trails only Paul Arizin (10 appearances) for most All-Star selections in Warriors history.
Curry is averaging 29.3 points, 6.2 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 1.03 steals in 34.4 minutes over 33 games (all starts) this season. He was named the Week 4 Western Conference Player of the Week, his 19th career weekly honor, highlighted by a season-high 50 point performance at Phoenix on November 16. It marked his 11th career 50-point game, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10) and tying Allen Iverson (11) for the ninth-most 50-point games in NBA history. On December 6, he was honored as the 2022 Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year, becoming the first individual player in Warriors franchise history to earn the prestigious honor, which Sports Illustrated has awarded annually since its inception in 1954.
Curry has taken part in NBA All-Star Weekend festivities in 10 of his previous 11 campaigns, averaging 22.5 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.38 steals and 28.2 minutes in his eight appearances in the All-Star Game (2014-19, 2021-22). He was named the 2022 All-Star Game Most Valuable Player after scoring a career-high 50 points including an All-Star record 16 three-point field goals, to go along with five rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal in 36 minutes during Team LeBron’s 163-160 victory over Team Durant.
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Curry has also participated in the Three-Point Contest seven times (2010, 2013-16, 2019, 2021)—winning the event in 2015 and 2021—in addition to the Shooting Stars Competition (2014 & 2015), the Rising Stars Challenge (2010 & 2011) and the Skills Challenge (won the event in 2011).
Most All-Star Selections, Warriors History
| Player | All-Stars |
| Paul Arizin | 10 |
| Stephen Curry | 9 |
| Rick Barry | 8 |
| Nate Thurmond | 7 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 6 |
| Neil Johnston | 6 |
Most All-Star Starts, Warriors History
| Player | All-Stars |
|---|---|
| Stephen Curry | 9 |
| Rick Barry | 7 |
| Paul Arizin | 5 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 5 |
Joining Curry in the starting lineups are: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks), Luka Doncic (Mavericks), Kevin Durant (Nets), Kyrie Irving (Nets), LeBron James (Lakers), Nikola Jokic (Nuggets), Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers), Jayson Tatum (Celtics) and Zion Williamson (Pelicans).
The 72nd NBA All-Star Game will take place at Vivint Arena, home of the Utah Jazz, on Sunday, February 19, 2023. It marks the 30th anniversary of the 1993 NBA All-Star Game played in Salt Lake City.