Cross-era · careers 17 years apart

Kevin McHale vs Stephen Curry

Kevin McHale 1980-1992 · Forward Stephen Curry 2009-2025 · Guard · active

Kevin McHale (1980-1992) and Stephen Curry (2009-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 17 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 17.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.70× and 2.50× their league average respectively; Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 60.4%). Stephen Curry holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #16 all-time ranking to Kevin McHale's #45.

Career averages

Kevin McHaleStatStephen Curry
17.8 Points / game 24.8
7.3 Rebounds / game 4.7
1.7 Assists / game 6.3
0.4 Steals / game 1.5
1.7 Blocks / game 0.3
54.9% Field goal % 47.1%
9.3% 3-point % 42.5%
78.9% Free throw % 91.0%
60.4% True shooting % 64.8%
971 Games played 1,069

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kevin McHaleStatStephen Curry
1.70× Points vs era avg 2.50×
1.76× Rebounds vs era avg 1.14×
0.71× Assists vs era avg 2.86×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Kevin McHale's era.

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

Playoff averages

Kevin McHaleStatStephen Curry
18.8 Points / game 26.8
7.4 Rebounds / game 5.3
1.6 Assists / game 6.2
0.4 Steals / game 1.5
1.7 Blocks / game 0.3
55.7% Field goal % 45.4%
14.6% 3-point % 39.8%
77.0% Free throw % 89.1%
169 Playoff games 155

Accolades

Kevin McHaleStatStephen Curry
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
3 Championships 4
7 All-Star selections 10
1 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#45 All-time GOAT rank #16

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