Cross-era · careers 24 years apart

Bob McAdoo vs Stephen Curry

Bob McAdoo 1972-1985 · Center Stephen Curry 2009-2025 · Guard · active

Bob McAdoo (1972-1985) and Stephen Curry (2009-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 24 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 22.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.23× and 2.50× their league average respectively; Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 55.1%). Stephen Curry holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #16 all-time ranking to Bob McAdoo's #50.

Career averages

Bob McAdooStatStephen Curry
22.1 Points / game 24.8
9.5 Rebounds / game 4.7
2.3 Assists / game 6.3
0.9 Steals / game 1.5
1.3 Blocks / game 0.3
49.9% Field goal % 47.1%
0.9% 3-point % 42.5%
75.3% Free throw % 91.0%
55.1% True shooting % 64.8%
852 Games played 1,069

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Bob McAdooStatStephen Curry
2.23× Points vs era avg 2.50×
2.11× Rebounds vs era avg 1.14×
0.99× Assists vs era avg 2.86×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Bob McAdoo's era.

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

Playoff averages

Bob McAdooStatStephen Curry
18.3 Points / game 26.8
7.6 Rebounds / game 5.3
1.3 Assists / game 6.2
0.8 Steals / game 1.5
1.6 Blocks / game 0.3
49.7% Field goal % 45.4%
2.8% 3-point % 39.8%
72.8% Free throw % 89.1%
94 Playoff games 155

Accolades

Bob McAdooStatStephen Curry
1 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
2 Championships 4
5 All-Star selections 10
1 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#50 All-time GOAT rank #16

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