Cross-era · careers 36 years apart

Willis Reed vs Stephen Curry

Willis Reed 1964-1973 · Center Stephen Curry 2009-2025 · Guard · active

Willis Reed (1964-1973) and Stephen Curry (2009-2025) 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, Stephen Curry was the higher-volume scorer (24.8 points per game to 18.7); adjusted for era they scored at 1.65× and 2.50× their league average respectively; Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 52.3%). Stephen Curry holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #16 all-time ranking to Willis Reed's #29.

Career averages

Willis ReedStatStephen Curry
18.7 Points / game 24.8
12.9 Rebounds / game 4.7
1.8 Assists / game 6.3
0.0 Steals / game 1.5
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
47.6% Field goal % 47.1%
0.0% 3-point % 42.5%
74.8% Free throw % 91.0%
52.3% True shooting % 64.8%
650 Games played 1,069

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Willis ReedStatStephen Curry
1.65× Points vs era avg 2.50×
2.28× Rebounds vs era avg 1.14×
0.83× Assists vs era avg 2.86×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Willis Reed's era.

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

Playoff averages

Willis ReedStatStephen Curry
17.4 Points / game 26.8
10.3 Rebounds / game 5.3
1.9 Assists / game 6.2
0.0 Steals / game 1.5
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
46.1% Field goal % 45.4%
0.0% 3-point % 39.8%
75.1% Free throw % 89.1%
78 Playoff games 155

Accolades

Willis ReedStatStephen Curry
1 MVP awards 2
2 Finals MVP 1
2 Championships 4
7 All-Star selections 10
1 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#29 All-time GOAT rank #16

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