Contemporaries · overlapped 7 seasons
Kobe Bryant vs Stephen Curry
Kobe Bryant and Stephen Curry were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 7 seasons. On the floor, Kobe Bryant was the higher-volume scorer (25.0 points per game to 24.8); Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 54.9%); Stephen Curry created more for others (6.3 assists per game to 4.7). Kobe Bryant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 5 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #6 all-time ranking to Stephen Curry's #16.
Career averages
| Kobe Bryant | Stat | Stephen Curry |
|---|
| 25.0 |
Points / game |
24.8 |
| 5.2 |
Rebounds / game |
4.7 |
| 4.7 |
Assists / game |
6.3 |
| 1.4 |
Steals / game |
1.5 |
| 0.5 |
Blocks / game |
0.3 |
| 44.5% |
Field goal % |
47.1% |
| 32.7% |
3-point % |
42.5% |
| 83.5% |
Free throw % |
91.0% |
| 54.9% |
True shooting % |
64.8% |
| 1,346 |
Games played |
1,069 |
Advanced metrics
| Kobe Bryant | Stat | Stephen Curry |
|---|
| 100.8 |
Offensive rating |
117.2 |
| 114.6 |
Defensive rating |
105.8 |
| -13.8 |
Net rating |
11.5 |
| 0.3% |
Usage % |
32.5% |
| 0.2% |
Assist % |
27.0% |
| 0.1% |
Rebound % |
6.5% |
Playoff averages
| Kobe Bryant | Stat | Stephen Curry |
|---|
| 25.6 |
Points / game |
26.8 |
| 5.1 |
Rebounds / game |
5.3 |
| 4.7 |
Assists / game |
6.2 |
| 1.4 |
Steals / game |
1.5 |
| 0.7 |
Blocks / game |
0.3 |
| 44.4% |
Field goal % |
45.4% |
| 32.6% |
3-point % |
39.8% |
| 81.1% |
Free throw % |
89.1% |
| 220 |
Playoff games |
155 |
Accolades
| Kobe Bryant | Stat | Stephen Curry |
|---|
| 1 |
MVP awards |
2 |
| 2 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 5 |
Championships |
4 |
| 15 |
All-Star selections |
10 |
| 11 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
4 |
| #6 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#16 |