Cross-era · careers 27 years apart

Dave Cowens vs Stephen Curry

Dave Cowens 1970-1982 · Center Stephen Curry 2009-2025 · Guard · active

Dave Cowens (1970-1982) and Stephen Curry (2009-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 27 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 17.6); adjusted for era they scored at 1.69× and 2.50× their league average respectively; Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 49.5%). Stephen Curry holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #16 all-time ranking to Dave Cowens's #51.

Career averages

Dave CowensStatStephen Curry
17.6 Points / game 24.8
13.6 Rebounds / game 4.7
3.8 Assists / game 6.3
0.8 Steals / game 1.5
0.6 Blocks / game 0.3
45.9% Field goal % 47.1%
0.7% 3-point % 42.5%
78.5% Free throw % 91.0%
49.5% True shooting % 64.8%
766 Games played 1,069

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dave CowensStatStephen Curry
1.69× Points vs era avg 2.50×
2.82× Rebounds vs era avg 1.14×
1.63× Assists vs era avg 2.86×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Dave Cowens's era.

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

Playoff averages

Dave CowensStatStephen Curry
18.9 Points / game 26.8
14.4 Rebounds / game 5.3
3.7 Assists / game 6.2
0.9 Steals / game 1.5
0.6 Blocks / game 0.3
45.3% Field goal % 45.4%
0.0% 3-point % 39.8%
76.4% Free throw % 89.1%
89 Playoff games 155

Accolades

Dave CowensStatStephen Curry
1 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
2 Championships 4
6 All-Star selections 10
0 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#51 All-time GOAT rank #16

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