In the storied history of the NBA, legends have piled up hardware, shattered records, and defined eras. We thought we had seen the pinnacle of individual achievement from immortals like Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Magic Johnson.
But Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has carved out a solitary peak in the basketball landscape. He has achieved something no other player—past or present—can currently claim.
Stephen Curry has completed basketball’s “Infinity Gauntlet.” He is the only player in NBA history to win all four major MVP awards available to a player.
It is a resume that reads almost like fiction. Curry hasn’t just won at the highest level; he has been recognized as the most valuable player on every conceivable major stage the league offers. He currently stands alone as the only player to possess:
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The Kia NBA Most Valuable Player (Regular Season)
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The Kia NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant MVP
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The Larry Bird/Magic Johnson Conference Finals MVP
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The Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP
Completing the Set
To understand the gravity of this achievement, we have to look at how the final pieces came together.
Steph already had his legendary regular season resumes secured. He changed the game forever during his back-to-back MVP campaigns in 2015 and 2016—the latter becoming the only unanimous MVP selection in league history. He was already a multi-time champion and a perennial All-Star.
But the “Grand Slam” was completed during the Warriors’ magical 2022 resurrection.
It is important to note a crucial piece of context: The NBA only introduced the Conference Finals MVP awards in the 2021-22 season. This means legends of the past never had the opportunity to win this specific award. However, when the opportunity arose, Curry wasted no time.
During the 2022 run, he captured the All-Star Game MVP in February with a 50-point explosion. In May, he was named the inaugural winner of the Magic Johnson Western Conference Finals MVP trophy after dismantling the Dallas Mavericks. A few weeks later, he finally silenced his few remaining critics by capturing his elusive first Bill Russell Finals MVP trophy against the Boston Celtics.
He effectively completed the rarest set of hardware in basketball in a single calendar year.
The Greatest PG Debate 💯 🔥
This achievement isn’t just a neat piece of trivia; it is massive ammunition in the heated, ongoing debate over the “Greatest Point Guard of All Time.”
For decades, Magic Johnson has held that title firmly in the minds of most basketball historians. Magic’s five rings, three Finals MVPs, and revolutionary style made him the gold standard.
But Curry’s completion of this MVP quartet fundamentally changes the conversation. It demonstrates a level of recognized dominance across every facet of the NBA calendar—from the mid-season exhibition showcase to the grueling conference battles, and finally, to the ultimate championship stage—that is unmatched.
When you combine this unique, solitary trophy case with the undeniable fact that Curry literally revolutionized how the sport is played through his shooting range and gravity, the argument for Steph as the PG GOAT becomes louder than ever.
Stephen Curry changed the geometry of the court, led a modern dynasty, and now stands alone with a collection of hardware that even the game’s absolute immortals don’t possess. You can debate eras and playing styles all day, but you cannot debate the trophy case. The greatest shooter ever has staked his claim as the greatest point guard ever.
