Cross-era · careers 38 years apart

Elgin Baylor vs Stephen Curry

Elgin Baylor 1958-1971 · Forward Stephen Curry 2009-2025 · Guard · active

Elgin Baylor (1958-1971) and Stephen Curry (2009-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 38 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Elgin Baylor was the higher-volume scorer (27.4 points per game to 24.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.34× and 2.50× their league average respectively; Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 49.4%). Stephen Curry holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #16 all-time ranking to Elgin Baylor's #30.

Career averages

Elgin BaylorStatStephen Curry
27.4 Points / game 24.8
13.5 Rebounds / game 4.7
4.3 Assists / game 6.3
0.0 Steals / game 1.5
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
43.1% Field goal % 47.1%
0.0% 3-point % 42.5%
78.0% Free throw % 91.0%
49.4% True shooting % 64.8%
846 Games played 1,069

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Elgin BaylorStatStephen Curry
2.34× Points vs era avg 2.50×
2.21× Rebounds vs era avg 1.14×
1.97× Assists vs era avg 2.86×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Elgin Baylor's era.

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

Playoff averages

Elgin BaylorStatStephen Curry
27.0 Points / game 26.8
12.9 Rebounds / game 5.3
4.0 Assists / game 6.2
0.0 Steals / game 1.5
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
43.4% Field goal % 45.4%
0.0% 3-point % 39.8%
75.3% Free throw % 89.1%
134 Playoff games 155

Accolades

Elgin BaylorStatStephen Curry
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
1 Championships 4
11 All-Star selections 10
10 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#30 All-time GOAT rank #16

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