Cross-era · careers 30 years apart

Walt Frazier vs Stephen Curry

Walt Frazier 1967-1979 · Guard Stephen Curry 2009-2025 · Guard · active

Walt Frazier (1967-1979) and Stephen Curry (2009-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 30 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 18.9); adjusted for era they scored at 1.79× and 2.50× their league average respectively; Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 54.2%). Stephen Curry holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #16 all-time ranking to Walt Frazier's #40.

Career averages

Walt FrazierStatStephen Curry
18.9 Points / game 24.8
5.9 Rebounds / game 4.7
6.1 Assists / game 6.3
0.8 Steals / game 1.5
0.1 Blocks / game 0.3
48.8% Field goal % 47.1%
0.0% 3-point % 42.5%
78.6% Free throw % 91.0%
54.2% True shooting % 64.8%
825 Games played 1,069

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Walt FrazierStatStephen Curry
1.79× Points vs era avg 2.50×
1.17× Rebounds vs era avg 1.14×
2.71× Assists vs era avg 2.86×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Walt Frazier's era.

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

Playoff averages

Walt FrazierStatStephen Curry
20.7 Points / game 26.8
7.1 Rebounds / game 5.3
6.4 Assists / game 6.2
0.4 Steals / game 1.5
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
50.7% Field goal % 45.4%
0.0% 3-point % 39.8%
76.0% Free throw % 89.1%
93 Playoff games 155

Accolades

Walt FrazierStatStephen Curry
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
2 Championships 4
7 All-Star selections 10
4 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#40 All-time GOAT rank #16

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