Stephen Curry of Golden State topped the NBA in clutch scoring this season, and he has now added another prize to his collection.

Curry’s resume now reads “Current Conference Finals MVP, NBA Finals MVP, All-Star Game MVP, Western Conference Finals MVP, and two MVPs.” On Thursday night, Curry was named the NBA’s Clutch Player of the Year.

Curry is acquainted with Jerry West, a former Warriors consultant, and he is honored with this award.

During the TNT show when the award was announced, Curry said of West, “When you see him in person you realize how much basketball matters to him, how competitive he is, how much he wants to win no matter what seat he’s in.” And at that time, it had an impact on our company. You will pay attention to anything Jerry West says.

Curry, DeMar DeRozan of Chicago, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Oklahoma City were the other two finalists.

Curry scored 189 points, seven more than DeRozan, to lead the league in clutch scoring, which is defined as points in the final five minutes of the fourth quarter or in overtime when there was a five-point difference in the game. In those “clutch” situations, Gilgeous-Alexander scored 112 points, which ranked sixth in the NBA.

Curry received 45 votes for first place and finished with 298 points in a close poll. In the voting, players received five points for a first-place vote, three for a second-place vote, and one for a third-place vote. DeRozan received 34 votes for first place and 272 points overall. Gilgeous-Alexander’s score was 160.

Four-time champion Curry stated he has been following the playoffs and planning out what Golden State needs to accomplish before the following season. The Warriors’ loss in this year’s play-in tournament disqualified them from consideration for the postseason.

Curry, who will represent the United States at the Olympics in Paris this summer, said, “We’re not that far off, even having tried to stay at this level and at this peak for so long.” We are aware that there will be some adjustments. When you lose, you have to ask yourself, “What can we do to get better, what holes can we fill?” when you examine yourself in the mirror. We have some time to find that out, thank goodness.

The inaugural trophy, named for West, the league’s first “Mr. Clutch,” was won by Sacramento’s De’Aaron Fox last year. Jimmy Butler of Miami came in second, and DeRozan third. Curry tied for eighth place in the clutch voting, while Gilgeous-Alexander finished seventh last year.

This year, a ballot of coaches selected the 23 players that were eligible for the honor. The ultimate decision was then chosen by a panel of 99 league-covering writers and broadcasters, whose votes were to be submitted by last Friday in order for the play-in competition to begin. Only the regular season is taken into account for NBA honors.

Curry joined Minnesota’s Naz Reid (Sixth Man) and Philadelphia’s Tyrese Maxey (Most Improved) as the third player to be named an NBA award winner this week. The winner of Coach of the Year will be announced on Sunday and might be Mark Daigneault of Oklahoma City, Chris Finch of Minnesota, or Jamahl Mosley of Orlando.

The league has not yet disclosed the timetable for awarding the remaining individual prizes. Rookie of the Year (Victor Wembanyama of San Antonio, Chet Holmgren of Oklahoma City, or Brandon Miller of Charlotte), Defensive Player of the Year (Wembanyama, Rudy Gobert of Minnesota, or Bam Adebayo of Miami), and Most Valuable Player (Nicola Jokic of Denver, Luka Doncic of Dallas, or Gilgeous-Alexander) are the ones who are still awaiting scheduling.

Furthermore, the All-NBA, All-Rookie, and All-Defensive teams will also be made public.