Cross-era · careers 20 years apart

Dennis Johnson vs Stephen Curry

Dennis Johnson 1976-1989 · Guard Stephen Curry 2009-2025 · Guard · active

Dennis Johnson (1976-1989) and Stephen Curry (2009-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 20 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 14.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.34× and 2.50× their league average respectively; Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 51.1%). Stephen Curry holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #16 all-time ranking to Dennis Johnson's #59.

Career averages

Dennis JohnsonStatStephen Curry
14.1 Points / game 24.8
3.9 Rebounds / game 4.7
5.0 Assists / game 6.3
1.3 Steals / game 1.5
0.6 Blocks / game 0.3
44.6% Field goal % 47.1%
13.3% 3-point % 42.5%
80.0% Free throw % 91.0%
51.1% True shooting % 64.8%
1,100 Games played 1,069

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dennis JohnsonStatStephen Curry
1.34× Points vs era avg 2.50×
0.89× Rebounds vs era avg 1.14×
2.00× Assists vs era avg 2.86×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Dennis Johnson's era.

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

Playoff averages

Dennis JohnsonStatStephen Curry
17.3 Points / game 26.8
4.3 Rebounds / game 5.3
5.6 Assists / game 6.2
1.4 Steals / game 1.5
0.6 Blocks / game 0.3
43.6% Field goal % 45.4%
18.5% 3-point % 39.8%
80.1% Free throw % 89.1%
180 Playoff games 155

Accolades

Dennis JohnsonStatStephen Curry
0 MVP awards 2
1 Finals MVP 1
3 Championships 4
5 All-Star selections 10
1 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#59 All-time GOAT rank #16

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