Cross-era · careers 49 years apart

Bill Sharman vs Stephen Curry

Bill Sharman 1950-1960 · Guard Stephen Curry 2009-2025 · Guard · active

Bill Sharman (1950-1960) and Stephen Curry (2009-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 49 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Stephen Curry was the higher-volume scorer (24.8 points per game to 17.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.78× and 2.50× their league average respectively; Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 49.7%). Stephen Curry holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #16 all-time ranking to Bill Sharman's #37.

Career averages

Bill SharmanStatStephen Curry
17.8 Points / game 24.8
3.9 Rebounds / game 4.7
3.0 Assists / game 6.3
0.0 Steals / game 1.5
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
42.6% Field goal % 47.1%
0.0% 3-point % 42.5%
88.3% Free throw % 91.0%
49.7% True shooting % 64.8%
711 Games played 1,069

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Bill SharmanStatStephen Curry
1.78× Points vs era avg 2.50×
0.66× Rebounds vs era avg 1.14×
1.35× Assists vs era avg 2.86×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Bill Sharman's era.

Bill SharmanStatStephen Curry
— Offensive rating 117.2
— Defensive rating 105.8
— Net rating 11.5
— Usage % 32.5%
— Assist % 27.0%
— Rebound % 6.5%

Playoff averages

Bill SharmanStatStephen Curry
18.5 Points / game 26.8
3.7 Rebounds / game 5.3
2.6 Assists / game 6.2
0.0 Steals / game 1.5
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
42.8% Field goal % 45.4%
0.0% 3-point % 39.8%
90.9% Free throw % 89.1%
78 Playoff games 155

Accolades

Bill SharmanStatStephen Curry
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
4 Championships 4
8 All-Star selections 10
4 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#37 All-time GOAT rank #16

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