Which NBA award did Stephen Curry win unanimously in 2016?

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Stephen Curry won the NBA Most Valuable Player award unanimously in 2016.

He became the first unanimous MVP in NBA history after leading the Golden State Warriors through a record-setting 2015–16 regular season. Curry averaged 30.1 points per game, led the league in scoring and helped Golden State finish 73–9, surpassing the 1995–96 Chicago Bulls’ 72–10 mark.

His season was notable for extraordinary three-point shooting: Curry made 402 three-pointers, the first player to reach 400 in an NBA season. He also joined the 50–40–90 club while averaging more than 30 points per game, an unprecedented combination at the time.

The award was Curry’s second consecutive regular-season MVP. It is often confused with the 2016 NBA Finals MVP, which went to LeBron James after Cleveland defeated Golden State in seven games. Curry’s unanimous MVP recognition concerned the regular season, not the Finals.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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