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Golden State Warriors · 2015 – 2016 NBA Season

Steph
Curry

Shots Made vs. Missed — The Greatest Shooting Season in NBA History
4023-Pointers Made
30.1Points Per Game
73Team Wins
1stUnanimous MVP
01 · The Dataset

Where Every
Shot Begins

The raw data tracks Curry's per-game stats across the full 2015-16 season. Three metrics drive the analysis: Field Goals Made (FGM), Field Goals Attempted (FGA), and Field Goal Percentage (FG%).

Together, these numbers reveal not just how much Curry scored — but how efficiently he did it, game after game, across 79 appearances.

Raw Stats Data
02 · Visualizations

Three Ways to See the Data

Shot dot diagram
Diagram 1 · Shot Dots
Each dot marks a made (yellow) or missed (teal) shot by court position. Gives spatial intuition — easy to scan without counting every dot.
Zone diagram
Diagram 2 · Shot Zones
Shots and scoring bucketed by zone and play type, with league comparisons. Adds comparative context but loses individual-shot specificity.
Career arc timeline
Diagram 3 · Career Arc
The full career timeline makes 2015-16 an unmistakable outlier peak — a perspective impossible to gain from per-game data alone.
03 · Key Insights

What the
Data Tells Us

Each visualization unlocks a different layer — from shot habits to league-wide comparisons and career trajectory. Together they paint a complete picture of an unprecedented season.

SourceInsightTakeaway
Shot Chart Sparse activity at both deep corners of the 3-pt line Target those weak zones in training
Shot Chart Highest success rates: lay-ups and long 3-pointers Maximise attempts in these zones
Zone Data Curry scores heavily before defense sets Opponents must engage defense earlier
Zone Data Very high early-possession efficiency Curry should keep taking early shots
Career Arc 2015-16 is a clear statistical peak outlier Study conditions — attempt to replicate
04 · What Could Be Added

Possible
Improvements

  • Diagram 1 should show summary stats so viewers get exact numbers alongside the visual spread of dots.
  • An interactive drag feature — place a virtual Curry on the court and see his live shot probability.
  • Diagram 3 should allow hover-to-inspect each season node for full stats of that year.
  • "What-if" sliders to manipulate yearly stats and see changes reflected in the career arc timeline.
"The Season That
Rewrote the
Record Books"

Curry's 2015-16 campaign stands alone in NBA history. The data confirms what viewers felt in real time: a combination of volume, efficiency, and range never seen before. The visualizations don't just show numbers — they make the scale of the achievement impossible to ignore.

Unanimous MVP · 73-9 Warriors