Cross-era · careers 7 years apart

David Robinson vs Stephen Curry

David Robinson 1989-2002 · Center Stephen Curry 2009-2025 · Guard · active

David Robinson (1989-2002) and Stephen Curry (2009-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 7 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 21.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 2.50× their league average respectively; Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 58.3%). Stephen Curry holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #16 all-time ranking to David Robinson's #24.

Career averages

David RobinsonStatStephen Curry
21.1 Points / game 24.8
10.6 Rebounds / game 4.7
2.5 Assists / game 6.3
1.4 Steals / game 1.5
3.0 Blocks / game 0.3
51.4% Field goal % 47.1%
13.4% 3-point % 42.5%
73.1% Free throw % 91.0%
58.3% True shooting % 64.8%
987 Games played 1,069

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

David RobinsonStatStephen Curry
2.12× Points vs era avg 2.50×
2.56× Rebounds vs era avg 1.14×
1.09× Assists vs era avg 2.86×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for David Robinson.

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

Playoff averages

David RobinsonStatStephen Curry
18.0 Points / game 26.8
10.6 Rebounds / game 5.3
2.3 Assists / game 6.2
1.2 Steals / game 1.5
2.5 Blocks / game 0.3
49.1% Field goal % 45.4%
2.4% 3-point % 39.8%
68.3% Free throw % 89.1%
123 Playoff games 155

Accolades

David RobinsonStatStephen Curry
1 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
2 Championships 4
10 All-Star selections 10
4 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#24 All-time GOAT rank #16

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