Cross-era · careers 7 years apart

John Stockton vs Stephen Curry

John Stockton 1984-2002 · Guard Stephen Curry 2009-2025 · Guard · active

John Stockton (1984-2002) and Stephen Curry (2009-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 7 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 13.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.30× and 2.50× their league average respectively; Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 60.8%). Stephen Curry holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #16 all-time ranking to John Stockton's #49.

Career averages

John StocktonStatStephen Curry
13.1 Points / game 24.8
2.7 Rebounds / game 4.7
10.5 Assists / game 6.3
2.2 Steals / game 1.5
0.2 Blocks / game 0.3
51.5% Field goal % 47.1%
38.4% 3-point % 42.5%
82.6% Free throw % 91.0%
60.8% True shooting % 64.8%
1,504 Games played 1,069

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

John StocktonStatStephen Curry
1.30× Points vs era avg 2.50×
0.65× Rebounds vs era avg 1.14×
4.52× Assists vs era avg 2.86×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for John Stockton.

John StocktonStatStephen 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 StocktonStatStephen Curry
13.4 Points / game 26.8
3.3 Rebounds / game 5.3
10.1 Assists / game 6.2
1.9 Steals / game 1.5
0.3 Blocks / game 0.3
47.5% Field goal % 45.4%
31.4% 3-point % 39.8%
80.6% Free throw % 89.1%
182 Playoff games 155

Accolades

John StocktonStatStephen Curry
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
0 Championships 4
10 All-Star selections 10
2 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#49 All-time GOAT rank #16

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