Cross-era · careers 45 years apart

Tom Heinsohn vs Stephen Curry

Tom Heinsohn 1956-1964 · Forward Stephen Curry 2009-2025 · Guard · active

Tom Heinsohn (1956-1964) and Stephen Curry (2009-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 45 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 18.6); adjusted for era they scored at 1.61× and 2.50× their league average respectively; Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 45.9%). Stephen Curry holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #16 all-time ranking to Tom Heinsohn's #47.

Career averages

Tom HeinsohnStatStephen Curry
18.6 Points / game 24.8
8.8 Rebounds / game 4.7
2.0 Assists / game 6.3
0.0 Steals / game 1.5
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
40.4% Field goal % 47.1%
0.0% 3-point % 42.5%
79.1% Free throw % 91.0%
45.9% True shooting % 64.8%
654 Games played 1,069

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Tom HeinsohnStatStephen Curry
1.61× Points vs era avg 2.50×
1.40× Rebounds vs era avg 1.14×
0.91× Assists vs era avg 2.86×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Tom Heinsohn's era.

Tom HeinsohnStatStephen Curry
— Offensive rating 117.2
— Defensive rating 105.8
— Net rating 11.5
— Usage % 32.5%
— Assist % 27.0%
— Rebound % 6.5%

Playoff averages

Tom HeinsohnStatStephen Curry
19.8 Points / game 26.8
9.2 Rebounds / game 5.3
2.1 Assists / game 6.2
0.0 Steals / game 1.5
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
39.9% Field goal % 45.4%
0.0% 3-point % 39.8%
73.6% Free throw % 89.1%
104 Playoff games 155

Accolades

Tom HeinsohnStatStephen Curry
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
8 Championships 4
5 All-Star selections 10
0 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#47 All-time GOAT rank #16

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