Jim Barnett vs. Stephen Curry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Stephen Curry and Jim Barnett that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jim Barnett: 1966-67 to 1976-77
Stephen Curry: 2009-10 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnett 0 Stephen Curry 4

NBA Seasons Jim Barnett 11 Stephen Curry 17

Playoffs Played Jim Barnett 5 Stephen Curry 10

All-Star Games Jim Barnett 0 Stephen Curry 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Barnett 0 Stephen Curry 2

Finals MVP Jim Barnett 0 * Stephen Curry 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnett 0 Stephen Curry 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnett 0 Stephen Curry 11

Scoring Leader Jim Barnett 0 Stephen Curry 2

Steals Leader Jim Barnett 0 * Stephen Curry 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 11.7 Stephen Curry 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 3.1 Stephen Curry 4.7

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 3.0 Stephen Curry 6.3

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.6 * Stephen Curry 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.1 * Stephen Curry 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 8,536 Stephen Curry 25,832

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 2,259 Stephen Curry 4,878

Total Assists Jim Barnett 2,232 Stephen Curry 6,604

Total Steals Jim Barnett 131 * Stephen Curry 1,574

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 30 * Stephen Curry 274

Total Games Jim Barnett 732 Stephen Curry 1,042

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .435 Stephen Curry .471

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnett - n/a ** Stephen Curry .423

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .797 Stephen Curry .912

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 18.5 (1971) Stephen Curry 32.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.8 (1971) Stephen Curry 6.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 4.2 (1969) Stephen Curry 8.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.7 (1974) * Stephen Curry 2.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.2 (1975) * Stephen Curry 0.6 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 10.7 Stephen Curry 26.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 2.5 Stephen Curry 5.3

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 2.6 Stephen Curry 6.1

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Stephen Curry 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Stephen Curry 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 321 Stephen Curry 4,147

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 74 Stephen Curry 828

Total Assists Jim Barnett 78 Stephen Curry 953

Total Steals Jim Barnett 1 * Stephen Curry 231

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 1 * Stephen Curry 50

Total Games Jim Barnett 30 Stephen Curry 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .419 Stephen Curry .454

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnett - n/a ** Stephen Curry .397

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .807 Stephen Curry .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 21.6 (1972) Stephen Curry 30.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.0 (1972) Stephen Curry 6.2 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 5.2 (1972) Stephen Curry 8.4 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * Stephen Curry 2.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * Stephen Curry 0.8 (2025)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.