Cross-era · careers 16 years apart

James Worthy vs Stephen Curry

James Worthy 1982-1993 · Forward Stephen Curry 2009-2025 · Guard · active

James Worthy (1982-1993) and Stephen Curry (2009-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 16 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 17.6); adjusted for era they scored at 1.70× and 2.50× their league average respectively; Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 55.9%). Stephen Curry holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #16 all-time ranking to James Worthy's #53.

Career averages

James WorthyStatStephen Curry
17.6 Points / game 24.8
5.1 Rebounds / game 4.7
3.0 Assists / game 6.3
1.1 Steals / game 1.5
0.7 Blocks / game 0.3
52.1% Field goal % 47.1%
24.1% 3-point % 42.5%
76.9% Free throw % 91.0%
55.9% True shooting % 64.8%
926 Games played 1,069

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

James WorthyStatStephen Curry
1.70× Points vs era avg 2.50×
1.23× Rebounds vs era avg 1.14×
1.23× Assists vs era avg 2.86×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in James Worthy's era.

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

Playoff averages

James WorthyStatStephen Curry
21.1 Points / game 26.8
5.2 Rebounds / game 5.3
3.2 Assists / game 6.2
1.3 Steals / game 1.5
0.7 Blocks / game 0.3
55.0% Field goal % 45.4%
24.3% 3-point % 39.8%
71.6% Free throw % 89.1%
143 Playoff games 155

Accolades

James WorthyStatStephen Curry
0 MVP awards 2
1 Finals MVP 1
3 Championships 4
7 All-Star selections 10
0 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#53 All-time GOAT rank #16

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