Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry had a chance to hit the go-ahead shot with under 10 seconds left in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Friday night, but instead, he clanked a three-pointer, and the Toronto Raptors emerged as NBA champions.

This is not the first time Curry has failed to make a big shot in the playoffs.

As a matter of fact, since 2001, only nine players have taken nine or more potential go-ahead shots in the final 24 seconds of fourth quarters or overtimes, and Curry is the only one on the list without a make:

Of course, there are some arbitrary numbers there, but the fact of the matter is that Curry has not been able to get the job done in those big moments.

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Now, to be fair, Curry did hit a monstrous game-tying three-pointer late in Game 5 on the road on Monday night, which helped the Warriors force a Game 6 to begin with.

Also, those nine shots are a very small sample size, so that must be pointed out.

Still, by now, we all know how this works. If you want to be compared to the all-time greats, you need to be able to make those big shots, and Curry is yet to have a whole lot of big ones on his resume.

Curry did not have a great Game 6 overall, either, as he scored 21 points off 6-of-17 shooting and went just 3-of-11 from three-point range. It is important to note, however, that two of those three-pointers were full-court heaves at the ends of quarters.