Cross-era · careers 10 years apart

Charles Barkley vs Stephen Curry

Charles Barkley 1984-1999 · Forward Stephen Curry 2009-2025 · Guard · active

Charles Barkley (1984-1999) and Stephen Curry (2009-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 10 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 2.15× and 2.50× their league average respectively; Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 61.2%). Stephen Curry holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #16 all-time ranking to Charles Barkley's #31.

Career averages

Charles BarkleyStatStephen Curry
22.1 Points / game 24.8
11.7 Rebounds / game 4.7
3.9 Assists / game 6.3
1.5 Steals / game 1.5
0.8 Blocks / game 0.3
54.0% Field goal % 47.1%
24.5% 3-point % 42.5%
73.3% Free throw % 91.0%
61.2% True shooting % 64.8%
1,073 Games played 1,069

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Charles BarkleyStatStephen Curry
2.15× Points vs era avg 2.50×
2.81× Rebounds vs era avg 1.14×
1.67× Assists vs era avg 2.86×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Charles Barkley.

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

Playoff averages

Charles BarkleyStatStephen Curry
23.0 Points / game 26.8
12.9 Rebounds / game 5.3
3.9 Assists / game 6.2
1.6 Steals / game 1.5
0.9 Blocks / game 0.3
51.4% Field goal % 45.4%
27.0% 3-point % 39.8%
71.5% Free throw % 89.1%
123 Playoff games 155

Accolades

Charles BarkleyStatStephen Curry
1 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
0 Championships 4
9 All-Star selections 10
5 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#31 All-time GOAT rank #16

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