Stephen Curry has built a career out of making highlight reels, doing so with an unmatchable shooting acumen, a smooth dribble and a flair for the dramatic. The Golden State Warriors’ perennial All-Star and two-time MVP has plenty of moments to choose from, but these five are arguably his best when it comes to beating the buzzer.

No. 5: Curry’s 3/4-court fling doesn’t count, so he does it again from half-court the next quarter (January 22, 2016)

Difficulty: ★★★★★

Stage: ★

Wow factor: ★★★★★

Flings from all areas of the court have become customary from Curry, a shooter that has yet to meet a shot he doesn’t feel comfortable taking. The recently-crowned MVP shot a prayer from three-quarter-court and it was answered, though the basket didn’t count as it was released well-after the buzzer.

Curry would return for another shot the next quarter, this time effectively beating the buzzer, stunning the Pacers yet again in front of his home crowd.

No. 4: Stephen Curry hits 3/4-court buzzer beater vs. Memphis (Western Conference Semifinals, Game 6 – May 15, 2015)

Difficulty: ★★★★★

Stage: ★★★★

Wow factor: ★★★★★

Chef Curry has had plenty of moments where opponents feel like he can hit anything. A defensive battle against the Memphis Grizzlies wasn’t one of them, as only five points separated them heading into the fourth quarter — until this bit of magic happened.

Andre Iguodala stifled a Jeff Green potential attempt at the buzzer, only to let Curry try his own luck and he cashed in with a three-quarter-court beauty.

Not many shooters have managed to shoot at a 40% clip in every year of their careers — Curry has. What if I told you he flings these with regularity? While there are many misses, the successes make them all worth it.

No. 3: Stephen Curry sends game to OT with corner 3 over Anthony Davis (NBA Playoffs First Round, Game 3 – April 23, 2015)

Difficulty: ★★★★

Stage: ★★★★

Wow factor: ★★★★

Steph had already started writing his legend as one of the most dangerous 3-point threats in NBA history, but he quickly put himself in the conversation for one of the most clutch shooters by bringing the Warriors back from the dead in Game 3 of Golden State’s first-round series against the New Orleans Pelicans.

Curry first hit a clutch three to cut the deficit to two with 11.8 seconds left. After a quick intentional foul and a pair of split free throws, the recently-crowned MVP would get a chance to tie the game with a turnaround 3-pointer, only to miss it short — but his defender tracked the ball and lost sight of him, allowing him to relocate to the corner and drape a smooth trey to tie the game over the outstretched arm of Anthony Davis to send the game to overtime.

Curry was actually fouled on this play, but it wasn’t called. He would put the finishing touches in OT, finishing with 40 points in what would later be a sweep of the series.

No. 2: Stephen Curry drops the curtains on Kevin Love (NBA Finals Game 2 – July 3, 2018)

Difficulty: ★★★★★

Stage: ★★★★★

Wow factor: ★★★★

Stephen Curry added to his legend by adding insult to injury against Kevin Love, who had been hailed as a hero for a clutch stop in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals. Two years older, Curry turned a potential broken play into an act of magic, burying a turnaround rainbow three with all 6-feet and 10-inches of Love draped all over him. The ball was so high in the air that it went unseen for a brief half-second before it splashed down to the Cavs’ surprise. Curry nailed 9-of-17 from beyond the arc to finish with 33 points in a coastaway 122-103 victory.

This is the type of shot that makes an NBA 2K player throw down the controller and rage-quit out of a ranked match in disgust. Too bad Love couldn’t do that here.

No. 1: Stephen Curry hits shut-it-down pull-up 3 in OT win vs. Thunder (Feb. 27, 2016)

Difficulty: ★★★★★

Stage: ★★★

Wow factor: ★★★★★

This shot will likely go down in the pantheon of Curry’s best of the best when his career is all said and done, but context has never mattered more in any other instance. The Warriors overcame a 12-point deficit in the fourth quarter after trailing nearly the entire game, giving themselves a last gasp at a chance to win after tying the game with a pair of Andre Iguodala free throws at the end of regulation.

Following a Russell Westbrook mid-range miss, Curry dribbled toward the Oklahoma City Thunder’s best defender Andre Roberson with a timeout still available for Golden State. With no sliver of doubt on his mind, Curry took a couple of steps inside the half-court line and pulled up from way beyond 30 feet, splashing home a long three and scarring a Thunder team that was hoping to upset the defending champions.

The call by ESPN’s Mike Breen is legendary:

Curry also had visibly hurt his ankle after Westbrook stepped on it during an earlier play in the third quarter (watch here at the 2:32 mark), making his return questionable for the remainder of the game.

That last 3-pointer he hit in the game at the time was a record-tying 12 made threes in one game, a feat he shared with only Kobe Bryant and Donyell Marshall before he eventually broke it against the New Orleans Pelicans the next season.

Curry’s 46 points were following a 51-point outing against the Orlando Magic two nights before. He shot a flamethrowing 22-of-31 from deep between those two games, capping it off with perhaps the most memorable buzzer-beating shot of his NBA career.