Cross-era · careers 7 years apart

Michael Jordan vs Stephen Curry

Michael Jordan 1984-2002 · Guard Stephen Curry 2009-2025 · Guard · active

Michael Jordan (1984-2002) and Stephen Curry (2009-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 7 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Michael Jordan was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 24.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.94× and 2.50× their league average respectively; Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 56.9%). Michael Jordan holds the edge on accolades — 5 MVPs, 6 championships, 6 Finals MVPs and the #1 all-time ranking to Stephen Curry's #16.

Career averages

Michael JordanStatStephen Curry
30.1 Points / game 24.8
6.2 Rebounds / game 4.7
5.3 Assists / game 6.3
2.4 Steals / game 1.5
0.8 Blocks / game 0.3
49.6% Field goal % 47.1%
28.0% 3-point % 42.5%
83.3% Free throw % 91.0%
56.9% True shooting % 64.8%
1,072 Games played 1,069

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Michael JordanStatStephen Curry
2.94× Points vs era avg 2.50×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 1.14×
2.24× Assists vs era avg 2.86×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Michael Jordan.

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

Playoff averages

Michael JordanStatStephen Curry
33.5 Points / game 26.8
6.4 Rebounds / game 5.3
5.7 Assists / game 6.2
2.1 Steals / game 1.5
0.9 Blocks / game 0.3
48.8% Field goal % 45.4%
34.3% 3-point % 39.8%
83.0% Free throw % 89.1%
179 Playoff games 155

Accolades

Michael JordanStatStephen Curry
5 MVP awards 2
6 Finals MVP 1
6 Championships 4
13 All-Star selections 10
10 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#1 All-time GOAT rank #16

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