Cross-era · careers 21 years apart

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs Stephen Curry

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1969-1988 · Center Stephen Curry 2009-2025 · Guard · active

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1969-1988) and Stephen Curry (2009-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 21 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 24.6); adjusted for era they scored at 2.34× and 2.50× their league average respectively; Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 59.2%). Kareem Abdul-Jabbar holds the edge on accolades — 6 MVPs, 6 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #2 all-time ranking to Stephen Curry's #16.

Career averages

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatStephen Curry
24.6 Points / game 24.8
11.2 Rebounds / game 4.7
3.6 Assists / game 6.3
0.7 Steals / game 1.5
2.0 Blocks / game 0.3
55.9% Field goal % 47.1%
1.7% 3-point % 42.5%
72.7% Free throw % 91.0%
59.2% True shooting % 64.8%
1,560 Games played 1,069

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatStephen Curry
2.34× Points vs era avg 2.50×
2.40× Rebounds vs era avg 1.14×
1.51× Assists vs era avg 2.86×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's era.

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatStephen Curry
— Offensive rating 117.2
— Defensive rating 105.8
— Net rating 11.5
— Usage % 32.5%
— Assist % 27.0%
— Rebound % 6.5%

Playoff averages

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatStephen Curry
24.3 Points / game 26.8
10.5 Rebounds / game 5.3
3.2 Assists / game 6.2
0.8 Steals / game 1.5
2.0 Blocks / game 0.3
53.0% Field goal % 45.4%
0.0% 3-point % 39.8%
74.2% Free throw % 89.1%
237 Playoff games 155

Accolades

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatStephen Curry
6 MVP awards 2
2 Finals MVP 1
6 Championships 4
18 All-Star selections 10
10 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#2 All-time GOAT rank #16

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