Cross-era · careers 15 years apart

Moses Malone vs Stephen Curry

Moses Malone 1976-1994 · Center Stephen Curry 2009-2025 · Guard · active

Moses Malone (1976-1994) and Stephen Curry (2009-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 15 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 20.6); adjusted for era they scored at 2.00× and 2.50× their league average respectively; Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 56.9%). Moses Malone holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #15 all-time ranking to Stephen Curry's #16.

Career averages

Moses MaloneStatStephen Curry
20.6 Points / game 24.8
12.2 Rebounds / game 4.7
1.3 Assists / game 6.3
0.8 Steals / game 1.5
1.3 Blocks / game 0.3
48.4% Field goal % 47.1%
7.3% 3-point % 42.5%
76.8% Free throw % 91.0%
56.9% True shooting % 64.8%
1,329 Games played 1,069

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Moses MaloneStatStephen Curry
2.00× Points vs era avg 2.50×
2.88× Rebounds vs era avg 1.14×
0.55× Assists vs era avg 2.86×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Moses Malone's era.

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

Playoff averages

Moses MaloneStatStephen Curry
22.1 Points / game 26.8
13.8 Rebounds / game 5.3
1.4 Assists / game 6.2
0.9 Steals / game 1.5
1.6 Blocks / game 0.3
46.7% Field goal % 45.4%
5.3% 3-point % 39.8%
77.7% Free throw % 89.1%
94 Playoff games 155

Accolades

Moses MaloneStatStephen Curry
3 MVP awards 2
1 Finals MVP 1
1 Championships 4
11 All-Star selections 10
4 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#15 All-time GOAT rank #16

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