Cross-era · careers 29 years apart

Wes Unseld vs Stephen Curry

Wes Unseld 1968-1980 · Center Stephen Curry 2009-2025 · Guard · active

Wes Unseld (1968-1980) and Stephen Curry (2009-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 29 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 10.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.00× and 2.50× their league average respectively; Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 53.7%). Stephen Curry holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #16 all-time ranking to Wes Unseld's #55.

Career averages

Wes UnseldStatStephen Curry
10.8 Points / game 24.8
14.0 Rebounds / game 4.7
3.9 Assists / game 6.3
0.6 Steals / game 1.5
0.4 Blocks / game 0.3
50.9% Field goal % 47.1%
50.0% 3-point % 42.5%
63.3% Free throw % 91.0%
53.7% True shooting % 64.8%
984 Games played 1,069

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Wes UnseldStatStephen Curry
1.00× Points vs era avg 2.50×
2.81× Rebounds vs era avg 1.14×
1.66× Assists vs era avg 2.86×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Wes Unseld's era.

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

Playoff averages

Wes UnseldStatStephen Curry
10.6 Points / game 26.8
14.9 Rebounds / game 5.3
3.8 Assists / game 6.2
0.6 Steals / game 1.5
0.5 Blocks / game 0.3
49.8% Field goal % 45.4%
0.0% 3-point % 39.8%
60.7% Free throw % 89.1%
119 Playoff games 155

Accolades

Wes UnseldStatStephen Curry
1 MVP awards 2
1 Finals MVP 1
1 Championships 4
5 All-Star selections 10
1 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#55 All-time GOAT rank #16

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