Steph Curry has played on some of the greatest teams in NBA history, but when asked to name the best, the Warriors legend couldn’t pick just one. Speaking candidly in a recent interview on the ‘360 With Speedy’ Podcast, Curry reflected on the dominance of Golden State’s mid-decade dynasty, calling the 2015-16 and 2016-17 squads the most special teams of his career.
“It’s kind of a tie between the 15-16 and 16-17 teams,” said Curry. “Those two for different reasons. The chemistry, placement of roles… we had the highest of skill and IQ, we had the highest athleticism. Everything was peak basketball.”
As a 4x champion and 2x MVP, Curry has played on some stacked teams before that have altered the course of NBA history. When it comes to his most star-studded team-ups, he also mentioned the 2024 Olympic team.
“The 2024 Olympic team, when you talk about the ‘Dream Team’, it’s hard to find a collection of guys with the resumes and in their primes and the up-and-comers, that it just all fit. It’s really hard for a team like that to figure it out in seven weeks, but we had to figure it out. Nothing easy about Serbia or France or those last two games.”
Last summer saw some of the best players from the country come together for a historic partnership. In addition to Curry, the roster included LeBron James, Bam Adebayo, Anthony Davis, Kevin Durant, Joel Embiid, Anthony Edwards, and Tyrese Haliburton (among others). They captured the gold medal against stacked competition, but how do they compare to Curry’s Warriors team?
The 2015-16 season would have had the strongest case if the Warriors had closed the deal that year. Instead, despite going 73-9 in the regular season, they lost to LeBron’s Cavaliers in the NBA Finals. Still, that team broke the league at the time, and Curry was at his best as the unanimous MVP with averages of 30.1 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 6.7 assists per game on 50.4% shooting.
Of course, there’s also the 2016-17 season. While the regular season wasn’t as historic, Kevin Durant’s arrival over the summer was enough to power them to the next three NBA Finals. The 2017 run was especially memorable, as it saw the Warriors go 16-1 in an impressive show of championship spirit. Best of all, it saw Golden State claim the title once again after giving up a 3-1 lead in 2016.
So, considering the 2017 roster finished the job, you have to give them the edge as the best Warriors team, even though that 2015-16 crew was special in its own ways.
For Curry, greatness wasn’t just about wins or titles; it was about the chemistry, the fit, and how seamlessly each piece came together. Whether it was the homegrown magic of 2016 or the Durant-powered dominance of 2017, both teams left a lasting mark on the league and elevated Curry’s legacy into all-time territory.
With the Warriors entering a new era, those peak years serve as a reminder of how rare that kind of synergy really is, and why Steph still holds those teams in such high regard.
