柯瑞的[[投籃]]技術被各界認可，他的投籃射程非常廣，出手快速且命中率高。另外柯瑞的運球技術也是爐火純青，能在對手忌憚他長射的當下輕易甩開進行切入或投射，為「[[小球 (籃球)|小球]]」戰術開創了新一波革命，甚至還幫助勇士靠著小球拿下總冠軍。創下很多有關三分球的紀錄，包括[[奈史密斯籃球名人紀念堂|名人堂]]球星等各界普遍認定他是「現役最強射手」。

史蒂芬·柯瑞是前職業籃球員[[戴爾·柯瑞]]的長子，於1988年出生在[[俄亥俄州]]的[[阿克倫]]。當時他的父親戴爾仍效力於[[NBA]]聯盟的[[克利夫蘭騎士]]。<ref>{{cite web|author=Foltin, Lindsey|date=June 2, 2016|title=LeBron-Curry Finals inspires unique 'Akron Born' promotion for local business|url=https://www.foxsports.com/nba/story/lebron-james-stephen-curry-free-tires-cleveland-cavaliers-golden-state-warrios-finals-060216|work=FoxSports.com|publisher=Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC|accessdate=June 8, 2016|quote=But not many realize that it's also the birthplace of two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry, who was born at Akron City Hospital in 1988 when his father, Dell Curry, was a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers.|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160609002726/http://www.foxsports.com/nba/story/lebron-james-stephen-curry-free-tires-cleveland-cavaliers-golden-state-warrios-finals-060216|archivedate=June 9, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Williams|first=Travis|title=Curry rooted in storied New River Valley family tree|url=https://www.roanoke.com/news/local/radford/curry-rooted-in-storied-new-river-valley-family-tree/article_a9337524-19d8-5129-9b05-5099e91b13d6.html|work=SportingNews.com|date=June 14, 2015|accessdate=April 30, 2016}}</ref>不久戴爾被騎士隊交易至[[夏洛特黃蜂]]，此後的十年職業生涯，戴爾全數奉獻給黃蜂隊，也因此柯瑞的童年是在[[北卡羅來納州]]的[[夏洛特 (北卡羅來納州)|夏洛特]]度過的。在與父親在夏洛特生活的日子裡，父親經常帶著柯瑞和他的弟弟[[塞斯·柯瑞|塞斯]]與黃蜂隊員一起練習。