Contemporaries · overlapped 11 seasons
Stephen Curry vs Nikola Jokic
Stephen Curry and Nikola Jokic were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 11 seasons. On the floor, Stephen Curry was the higher-volume scorer (24.8 points per game to 22.2); Nikola Jokic was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 64.8%); Nikola Jokic created more for others (7.5 assists per game to 6.3). Stephen Curry holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #16 all-time ranking to Nikola Jokic's #35.
Career averages
| Stephen Curry | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 24.8 |
Points / game |
22.2 |
| 4.7 |
Rebounds / game |
11.1 |
| 6.3 |
Assists / game |
7.5 |
| 1.5 |
Steals / game |
1.3 |
| 0.3 |
Blocks / game |
0.7 |
| 47.1% |
Field goal % |
55.7% |
| 42.5% |
3-point % |
35.7% |
| 91.0% |
Free throw % |
82.5% |
| 64.8% |
True shooting % |
70.3% |
| 1,069 |
Games played |
810 |
Advanced metrics
| Stephen Curry | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 117.2 |
Offensive rating |
116.1 |
| 105.8 |
Defensive rating |
108.9 |
| 11.5 |
Net rating |
7.3 |
| 32.5% |
Usage % |
30.4% |
| 27.0% |
Assist % |
50.3% |
| 6.5% |
Rebound % |
20.7% |
Playoff averages
| Stephen Curry | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 26.8 |
Points / game |
27.4 |
| 5.3 |
Rebounds / game |
12.3 |
| 6.2 |
Assists / game |
7.6 |
| 1.5 |
Steals / game |
1.2 |
| 0.3 |
Blocks / game |
0.9 |
| 45.4% |
Field goal % |
52.5% |
| 39.8% |
3-point % |
38.9% |
| 89.1% |
Free throw % |
82.9% |
| 155 |
Playoff games |
94 |
Accolades
| Stephen Curry | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 2 |
MVP awards |
3 |
| 1 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 4 |
Championships |
1 |
| 10 |
All-Star selections |
7 |
| 4 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
6 |
| #16 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#35 |