Contemporaries · overlapped 17 seasons
Chris Paul vs Stephen Curry
Chris Paul and Stephen Curry were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 17 seasons. On the floor, Stephen Curry was the higher-volume scorer (24.8 points per game to 16.8); Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 58.1%); Chris Paul created more for others (9.2 assists per game to 6.3). Stephen Curry holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #16 all-time ranking to Chris Paul's #33.
Career averages
| Chris Paul | Stat | Stephen Curry |
|---|
| 16.8 |
Points / game |
24.8 |
| 4.4 |
Rebounds / game |
4.7 |
| 9.2 |
Assists / game |
6.3 |
| 2.0 |
Steals / game |
1.5 |
| 0.2 |
Blocks / game |
0.3 |
| 46.5% |
Field goal % |
47.1% |
| 36.6% |
3-point % |
42.5% |
| 86.9% |
Free throw % |
91.0% |
| 58.1% |
True shooting % |
64.8% |
| 1,370 |
Games played |
1,069 |
Advanced metrics
| Chris Paul | Stat | Stephen Curry |
|---|
| 114.9 |
Offensive rating |
117.2 |
| 105.9 |
Defensive rating |
105.8 |
| 9.0 |
Net rating |
11.5 |
| 14.2% |
Usage % |
32.5% |
| 30.6% |
Assist % |
27.0% |
| 7.1% |
Rebound % |
6.5% |
Playoff averages
| Chris Paul | Stat | Stephen Curry |
|---|
| 20.0 |
Points / game |
26.8 |
| 4.9 |
Rebounds / game |
5.3 |
| 8.3 |
Assists / game |
6.2 |
| 1.9 |
Steals / game |
1.5 |
| 0.2 |
Blocks / game |
0.3 |
| 48.4% |
Field goal % |
45.4% |
| 36.9% |
3-point % |
39.8% |
| 84.6% |
Free throw % |
89.1% |
| 149 |
Playoff games |
155 |
Accolades
| Chris Paul | Stat | Stephen Curry |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
2 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 0 |
Championships |
4 |
| 11 |
All-Star selections |
10 |
| 4 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
4 |
| #33 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#16 |