Cross-era · careers 32 years apart

John Havlicek vs Stephen Curry

John Havlicek 1962-1977 · Forward Stephen Curry 2009-2025 · Guard · active

John Havlicek (1962-1977) and Stephen Curry (2009-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 32 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 20.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.89× and 2.50× their league average respectively; Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 49.2%). John Havlicek holds the edge on accolades — 8 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #11 all-time ranking to Stephen Curry's #16.

Career averages

John HavlicekStatStephen Curry
20.8 Points / game 24.8
6.3 Rebounds / game 4.7
4.8 Assists / game 6.3
0.4 Steals / game 1.5
0.1 Blocks / game 0.3
43.9% Field goal % 47.1%
0.0% 3-point % 42.5%
81.3% Free throw % 91.0%
49.2% True shooting % 64.8%
1,270 Games played 1,069

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

John HavlicekStatStephen Curry
1.89× Points vs era avg 2.50×
1.17× Rebounds vs era avg 1.14×
2.14× Assists vs era avg 2.86×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in John Havlicek's era.

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

Playoff averages

John HavlicekStatStephen Curry
22.0 Points / game 26.8
6.9 Rebounds / game 5.3
4.8 Assists / game 6.2
0.3 Steals / game 1.5
0.1 Blocks / game 0.3
43.5% Field goal % 45.4%
0.0% 3-point % 39.8%
82.7% Free throw % 89.1%
172 Playoff games 155

Accolades

John HavlicekStatStephen Curry
0 MVP awards 2
1 Finals MVP 1
8 Championships 4
13 All-Star selections 10
4 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#11 All-time GOAT rank #16

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