Cross-era · careers 22 years apart

Stephen Curry vs Artis Gilmore

Stephen Curry 2009-2025 · Guard · active Artis Gilmore 1976-1987 · Center

Stephen Curry (2009-2025) and Artis Gilmore (1976-1987) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 22 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 17.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.50× and 1.67× their league average respectively; Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 64.3%). Stephen Curry holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #16 all-time ranking to Artis Gilmore's #73.

Career averages

Stephen CurryStatArtis Gilmore
24.8 Points / game 17.1
4.7 Rebounds / game 10.1
6.3 Assists / game 1.9
1.5 Steals / game 0.5
0.3 Blocks / game 1.9
47.1% Field goal % 60.1%
42.5% 3-point % 9.0%
91.0% Free throw % 70.1%
64.8% True shooting % 64.3%
1,069 Games played 909

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Stephen CurryStatArtis Gilmore
2.50× Points vs era avg 1.67×
1.14× Rebounds vs era avg 2.35×
2.86× Assists vs era avg 0.80×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Artis Gilmore's era.

Stephen CurryStatArtis Gilmore
117.2 Offensive rating —
105.8 Defensive rating —
11.5 Net rating —
32.5% Usage % —
27.0% Assist % —
6.5% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Stephen CurryStatArtis Gilmore
26.8 Points / game 11.7
5.3 Rebounds / game 8.0
6.2 Assists / game 1.1
1.5 Steals / game 0.6
0.3 Blocks / game 1.7
45.4% Field goal % 54.9%
39.8% 3-point % 0.0%
89.1% Free throw % 62.7%
155 Playoff games 42

Accolades

Stephen CurryStatArtis Gilmore
2 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
4 Championships 1
10 All-Star selections 6
4 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#16 All-time GOAT rank #73

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