Cross-era · careers 23 years apart

Julius Erving vs Stephen Curry

Julius Erving 1976-1986 · Forward Stephen Curry 2009-2025 · Guard · active

Julius Erving (1976-1986) and Stephen Curry (2009-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 23 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 22.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.09× and 2.50× their league average respectively; Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 55.8%). Stephen Curry holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #16 all-time ranking to Julius Erving's #21.

Career averages

Julius ErvingStatStephen Curry
22.0 Points / game 24.8
6.7 Rebounds / game 4.7
3.9 Assists / game 6.3
1.8 Steals / game 1.5
1.5 Blocks / game 0.3
50.6% Field goal % 47.1%
18.6% 3-point % 42.5%
77.9% Free throw % 91.0%
55.8% True shooting % 64.8%
836 Games played 1,069

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Julius ErvingStatStephen Curry
2.09× Points vs era avg 2.50×
1.53× Rebounds vs era avg 1.14×
1.55× Assists vs era avg 2.86×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Julius Erving's era.

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

Playoff averages

Julius ErvingStatStephen Curry
21.9 Points / game 26.8
7.0 Rebounds / game 5.3
4.2 Assists / game 6.2
1.7 Steals / game 1.5
1.7 Blocks / game 0.3
48.4% Field goal % 45.4%
8.0% 3-point % 39.8%
78.1% Free throw % 89.1%
141 Playoff games 155

Accolades

Julius ErvingStatStephen Curry
1 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
3 Championships 4
11 All-Star selections 10
9 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#21 All-time GOAT rank #16

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