Contemporaries · overlapped 8 seasons
Stephen Curry vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Stephen Curry and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 8 seasons. On the floor, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the higher-volume scorer (25.3 points per game to 24.8); Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 64.8%); Stephen Curry created more for others (6.3 assists per game to 5.3). Stephen Curry holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #16 all-time ranking to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.
Career averages
| Stephen Curry | Stat | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
|---|
| 24.8 |
Points / game |
25.3 |
| 4.7 |
Rebounds / game |
4.7 |
| 6.3 |
Assists / game |
5.3 |
| 1.5 |
Steals / game |
1.4 |
| 0.3 |
Blocks / game |
0.8 |
| 47.1% |
Field goal % |
50.4% |
| 42.5% |
3-point % |
35.9% |
| 91.0% |
Free throw % |
85.1% |
| 64.8% |
True shooting % |
70.3% |
| 1,069 |
Games played |
530 |
Advanced metrics
| Stephen Curry | Stat | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
|---|
| 117.2 |
Offensive rating |
112.7 |
| 105.8 |
Defensive rating |
111.4 |
| 11.5 |
Net rating |
1.3 |
| 32.5% |
Usage % |
33.4% |
| 27.0% |
Assist % |
35.0% |
| 6.5% |
Rebound % |
7.0% |
Playoff averages
| Stephen Curry | Stat | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
|---|
| 26.8 |
Points / game |
25.8 |
| 5.3 |
Rebounds / game |
5.4 |
| 6.2 |
Assists / game |
5.7 |
| 1.5 |
Steals / game |
1.4 |
| 0.3 |
Blocks / game |
1.0 |
| 45.4% |
Field goal % |
46.6% |
| 39.8% |
3-point % |
36.1% |
| 89.1% |
Free throw % |
86.7% |
| 155 |
Playoff games |
46 |
Accolades
| Stephen Curry | Stat | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
|---|
| 2 |
MVP awards |
2 |
| 1 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 4 |
Championships |
1 |
| 10 |
All-Star selections |
3 |
| 4 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
4 |
| #16 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#68 |
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