Cross-era · careers 43 years apart
K.C. Jones vs Stephen Curry
K.C. Jones (1958-1966) and Stephen Curry (2009-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 43 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 7.4); adjusted for era they scored at 0.62× and 2.50× their league average respectively; Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 43.5%). Stephen Curry holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #16 all-time ranking to K.C. Jones's #66.
Career averages
| K.C. Jones | Stat | Stephen Curry |
|---|
| 7.4 |
Points / game |
24.8 |
| 3.6 |
Rebounds / game |
4.7 |
| 4.3 |
Assists / game |
6.3 |
| 0.0 |
Steals / game |
1.5 |
| 0.0 |
Blocks / game |
0.3 |
| 38.6% |
Field goal % |
47.1% |
| 0.0% |
3-point % |
42.5% |
| 64.1% |
Free throw % |
91.0% |
| 43.5% |
True shooting % |
64.8% |
| 676 |
Games played |
1,069 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| K.C. Jones | Stat | Stephen Curry |
|---|
| 0.62× |
Points vs era avg |
2.50× |
| 0.57× |
Rebounds vs era avg |
1.14× |
| 1.97× |
Assists vs era avg |
2.86× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in K.C. Jones's era.
| K.C. Jones | Stat | Stephen Curry |
|---|
| — |
Offensive rating |
117.2 |
| — |
Defensive rating |
105.8 |
| — |
Net rating |
11.5 |
| — |
Usage % |
32.5% |
| — |
Assist % |
27.0% |
| — |
Rebound % |
6.5% |
Playoff averages
| K.C. Jones | Stat | Stephen Curry |
|---|
| 6.4 |
Points / game |
26.8 |
| 3.1 |
Rebounds / game |
5.3 |
| 3.8 |
Assists / game |
6.2 |
| 0.0 |
Steals / game |
1.5 |
| 0.0 |
Blocks / game |
0.3 |
| 35.6% |
Field goal % |
45.4% |
| 0.0% |
3-point % |
39.8% |
| 69.9% |
Free throw % |
89.1% |
| 105 |
Playoff games |
155 |
Accolades
| K.C. Jones | Stat | Stephen Curry |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
2 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 8 |
Championships |
4 |
| 0 |
All-Star selections |
10 |
| 0 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
4 |
| #66 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#16 |