Cross-era · careers 48 years apart

Paul Arizin vs Stephen Curry

Paul Arizin 1950-1961 · Forward Stephen Curry 2009-2025 · Guard · active

Paul Arizin (1950-1961) and Stephen Curry (2009-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 48 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 22.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.15× and 2.50× their league average respectively; Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 50.6%). Stephen Curry holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #16 all-time ranking to Paul Arizin's #60.

Career averages

Paul ArizinStatStephen Curry
22.8 Points / game 24.8
8.6 Rebounds / game 4.7
2.3 Assists / game 6.3
0.0 Steals / game 1.5
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
42.1% Field goal % 47.1%
0.0% 3-point % 42.5%
80.9% Free throw % 91.0%
50.6% True shooting % 64.8%
713 Games played 1,069

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Paul ArizinStatStephen Curry
2.15× Points vs era avg 2.50×
1.45× Rebounds vs era avg 1.14×
1.02× Assists vs era avg 2.86×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Paul Arizin's era.

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

Playoff averages

Paul ArizinStatStephen Curry
24.2 Points / game 26.8
8.3 Rebounds / game 5.3
2.6 Assists / game 6.2
0.0 Steals / game 1.5
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
41.1% Field goal % 45.4%
0.0% 3-point % 39.8%
82.4% Free throw % 89.1%
49 Playoff games 155

Accolades

Paul ArizinStatStephen Curry
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
1 Championships 4
9 All-Star selections 10
3 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#60 All-time GOAT rank #16

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