Cross-era · careers 54 years apart

Stephen Curry vs George Mikan

Stephen Curry 2009-2025 · Guard · active George Mikan 1948-1955 · Center

Stephen Curry (2009-2025) and George Mikan (1948-1955) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 54 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 23.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.50× and 2.71× their league average respectively; Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 48.3%). Stephen Curry holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #16 all-time ranking to George Mikan's #34.

Career averages

Stephen CurryStatGeorge Mikan
24.8 Points / game 23.1
4.7 Rebounds / game 9.5
6.3 Assists / game 2.8
1.5 Steals / game 0.0
0.3 Blocks / game 0.0
47.1% Field goal % 40.2%
42.5% 3-point % 0.0%
91.0% Free throw % 78.1%
64.8% True shooting % 48.3%
1,069 Games played 439

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Stephen CurryStatGeorge Mikan
2.50× Points vs era avg 2.71×
1.14× Rebounds vs era avg 2.55×
2.86× Assists vs era avg 1.37×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in George Mikan's era.

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

Playoff averages

Stephen CurryStatGeorge Mikan
26.8 Points / game 22.9
5.3 Rebounds / game 11.1
6.2 Assists / game 2.2
1.5 Steals / game 0.0
0.3 Blocks / game 0.0
45.4% Field goal % 39.8%
39.8% 3-point % 0.0%
89.1% Free throw % 78.3%
155 Playoff games 60

Accolades

Stephen CurryStatGeorge Mikan
2 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
4 Championships 5
10 All-Star selections 4
4 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#16 All-time GOAT rank #34

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