2016 Golden State Warriors — Stephen Curry #30

The 73-win season that rewrote the record book — and the game.

Illustration of a blue 2016 Golden State Warriors jersey, number 30, with gold trim

Team: Golden State Warriors
Player: Stephen Curry, #30
Season: 2015–16
Era: 73–9 record season, first unanimous MVP
Value tier: Top of the modern-era market

The Warriors broke the Bulls' 72–10 record from twenty years earlier, finishing 73–9, and Curry became the first unanimous MVP in NBA history while shattering the single-season three-point record. It's the season most credited with changing how the modern game is played around the three-point line.

Why it holds value: it's a rare case of a jersey being tied to a very specific, verifiable historical record (the win total) rather than just a good season — the same reason the '96 Bulls jersey holds value. Pairing the two on a shelf tells the actual record-chase story.

Condition notes: as a much more recent jersey, supply is higher and the market rewards player-issued or team-issued authentication tags over retail-only versions — the gap between the two is wider for recent jerseys than for 90s ones, where any surviving piece is scarce regardless of tier.