Cross-era · careers 26 years apart

Elvin Hayes vs Stephen Curry

Elvin Hayes 1968-1983 · Forward Stephen Curry 2009-2025 · Guard · active

Elvin Hayes (1968-1983) and Stephen Curry (2009-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 26 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 21.0); adjusted for era they scored at 1.97× and 2.50× their league average respectively; Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 49.2%). Stephen Curry holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #16 all-time ranking to Elvin Hayes's #42.

Career averages

Elvin HayesStatStephen Curry
21.0 Points / game 24.8
12.5 Rebounds / game 4.7
1.8 Assists / game 6.3
0.7 Steals / game 1.5
1.4 Blocks / game 0.3
45.2% Field goal % 47.1%
4.5% 3-point % 42.5%
67.0% Free throw % 91.0%
49.2% True shooting % 64.8%
1,303 Games played 1,069

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Elvin HayesStatStephen Curry
1.97× Points vs era avg 2.50×
2.57× Rebounds vs era avg 1.14×
0.78× Assists vs era avg 2.86×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Elvin Hayes's era.

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

Playoff averages

Elvin HayesStatStephen Curry
22.9 Points / game 26.8
13.0 Rebounds / game 5.3
1.9 Assists / game 6.2
1.0 Steals / game 1.5
2.3 Blocks / game 0.3
46.4% Field goal % 45.4%
0.0% 3-point % 39.8%
65.2% Free throw % 89.1%
96 Playoff games 155

Accolades

Elvin HayesStatStephen Curry
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
1 Championships 4
12 All-Star selections 10
3 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#42 All-time GOAT rank #16

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