Cross-era · careers 46 years apart

Frank Ramsey vs Stephen Curry

Frank Ramsey (1954-1963) and Stephen Curry (2009-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 46 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 13.5); adjusted for era they scored at 1.17× and 2.50× their league average respectively; Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 48.0%). Stephen Curry holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #16 all-time ranking to Frank Ramsey's #71.

Career averages

Frank RamseyStatStephen Curry
13.5 Points / game 24.8
5.5 Rebounds / game 4.7
1.8 Assists / game 6.3
0.0 Steals / game 1.5
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
39.8% Field goal % 47.1%
0.0% 3-point % 42.5%
80.7% Free throw % 91.0%
48.0% True shooting % 64.8%
623 Games played 1,069

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Frank RamseyStatStephen Curry
1.17× Points vs era avg 2.50×
0.86× Rebounds vs era avg 1.14×
0.79× Assists vs era avg 2.86×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Frank Ramsey's era.

Frank RamseyStatStephen Curry
Offensive rating 117.2
Defensive rating 105.8
Net rating 11.5
Usage % 32.5%
Assist % 27.0%
Rebound % 6.5%

Playoff averages

Frank RamseyStatStephen Curry
13.6 Points / game 26.8
5.0 Rebounds / game 5.3
1.5 Assists / game 6.2
0.0 Steals / game 1.5
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
41.5% Field goal % 45.4%
0.0% 3-point % 39.8%
82.7% Free throw % 89.1%
98 Playoff games 155

Accolades

Frank RamseyStatStephen Curry
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
7 Championships 4
0 All-Star selections 10
0 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#71 All-time GOAT rank #16

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