Cross-era · careers 37 years apart

Wilt Chamberlain vs Stephen Curry

Wilt Chamberlain 1959-1972 · Center Stephen Curry 2009-2025 · Guard · active

Wilt Chamberlain (1959-1972) and Stephen Curry (2009-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 37 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Wilt Chamberlain was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 24.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.56× and 2.50× their league average respectively; Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 54.7%). Wilt Chamberlain holds the edge on accolades — 4 MVPs, 2 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #8 all-time ranking to Stephen Curry's #16.

Career averages

Wilt ChamberlainStatStephen Curry
30.1 Points / game 24.8
22.9 Rebounds / game 4.7
4.4 Assists / game 6.3
0.0 Steals / game 1.5
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
56.8% Field goal % 47.1%
0.0% 3-point % 42.5%
50.1% Free throw % 91.0%
54.7% True shooting % 64.8%
1,045 Games played 1,069

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Wilt ChamberlainStatStephen Curry
2.56× Points vs era avg 2.50×
3.85× Rebounds vs era avg 1.14×
2.03× Assists vs era avg 2.86×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Wilt Chamberlain's era.

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

Playoff averages

Wilt ChamberlainStatStephen Curry
22.5 Points / game 26.8
24.5 Rebounds / game 5.3
4.2 Assists / game 6.2
0.0 Steals / game 1.5
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
53.1% Field goal % 45.4%
0.0% 3-point % 39.8%
46.6% Free throw % 89.1%
160 Playoff games 155

Accolades

Wilt ChamberlainStatStephen Curry
4 MVP awards 2
1 Finals MVP 1
2 Championships 4
13 All-Star selections 10
7 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#8 All-time GOAT rank #16

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