Cross-era · careers 13 years apart

Robert Parish vs Stephen Curry

Robert Parish 1976-1996 · Center Stephen Curry 2009-2025 · Guard · active

Robert Parish (1976-1996) and Stephen Curry (2009-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 13 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 14.5); adjusted for era they scored at 1.38× and 2.50× their league average respectively; Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 57.1%). Stephen Curry holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #16 all-time ranking to Robert Parish's #46.

Career averages

Robert ParishStatStephen Curry
14.5 Points / game 24.8
9.1 Rebounds / game 4.7
1.4 Assists / game 6.3
0.8 Steals / game 1.5
1.5 Blocks / game 0.3
53.1% Field goal % 47.1%
0.0% 3-point % 42.5%
71.8% Free throw % 91.0%
57.1% True shooting % 64.8%
1,611 Games played 1,069

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Robert ParishStatStephen Curry
1.38× Points vs era avg 2.50×
2.14× Rebounds vs era avg 1.14×
0.55× Assists vs era avg 2.86×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Robert Parish's era.

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

Playoff averages

Robert ParishStatStephen Curry
15.3 Points / game 26.8
9.6 Rebounds / game 5.3
1.3 Assists / game 6.2
0.8 Steals / game 1.5
1.7 Blocks / game 0.3
50.5% Field goal % 45.4%
0.0% 3-point % 39.8%
71.4% Free throw % 89.1%
184 Playoff games 155

Accolades

Robert ParishStatStephen Curry
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
4 Championships 4
9 All-Star selections 10
0 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#46 All-time GOAT rank #16

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