Cross-era · careers 36 years apart

Stephen Curry vs Oscar Robertson

Stephen Curry 2009-2025 · Guard · active Oscar Robertson 1960-1973 · Guard

Stephen Curry (2009-2025) and Oscar Robertson (1960-1973) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 36 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Oscar Robertson was the higher-volume scorer (25.7 points per game to 24.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.50× and 2.21× their league average respectively; Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 56.4%). Stephen Curry holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #16 all-time ranking to Oscar Robertson's #26.

Career averages

Stephen CurryStatOscar Robertson
24.8 Points / game 25.7
4.7 Rebounds / game 7.5
6.3 Assists / game 9.5
1.5 Steals / game 0.1
0.3 Blocks / game 0.0
47.1% Field goal % 48.3%
42.5% 3-point % 0.0%
91.0% Free throw % 83.8%
64.8% True shooting % 56.4%
1,069 Games played 1,040

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Stephen CurryStatOscar Robertson
2.50× Points vs era avg 2.21×
1.14× Rebounds vs era avg 1.27×
2.86× Assists vs era avg 4.26×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Oscar Robertson's era.

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

Playoff averages

Stephen CurryStatOscar Robertson
26.8 Points / game 22.2
5.3 Rebounds / game 6.7
6.2 Assists / game 8.9
1.5 Steals / game 0.2
0.3 Blocks / game 0.1
45.4% Field goal % 46.1%
39.8% 3-point % 0.0%
89.1% Free throw % 84.4%
155 Playoff games 86

Accolades

Stephen CurryStatOscar Robertson
2 MVP awards 1
1 Finals MVP 0
4 Championships 1
10 All-Star selections 12
4 All-NBA 1st Team 9
#16 All-time GOAT rank #26

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