Steph Curry makes Warriors history with another Player of Month

Steph Curry on Monday was named Western Conference Player of the Month for May.

The two-time NBA MVP also took home that honor in April, which means he has accomplished something for the first time in Warriors history:

Stephen Curry has been named Western Conference Player of the Month for May, becoming the first player in franchise history to earn the honor in consecutive months. pic.twitter.com/M3TpmfGaCX
— Warriors PR (@WarriorsPR) May 17, 2021

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This is the ninth Player of the Month of his career.

Curry averaged 36.8 points, 5.6 assists, 5.1 rebounds and 1.4 steals over eight games in May, while shooting 45.2 percent overall and 39.3 percent from beyond the arc.

The three-time NBA champion racked up 46 points in the Warriors' big win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday, bringing his scoring average on the season to a league-best 32.0.

With this performance today, don't be surprised if Steph Curry ends up finishing 2nd in the MVP race ...
— Drew Shiller (@DrewShiller) May 16, 2021

The Warriors this season:

-With Steph Curry = 37-26 (58.7 win %, which would have been good for the No. 5 seed in the West)

-Without Steph Curry = 2-7
— Drew Shiller (@DrewShiller) May 17, 2021

Curry and the No. 8 seed Warriors play at LeBron James and the No. 7 seed Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night in the play-in tournament.

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