Stephen Curry vs. Clemon Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clemon Johnson and Stephen Curry 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
Stephen Curry: 2009-10 to 2025-26
Clemon Johnson: 1978-79 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Curry 4 Clemon Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Stephen Curry 17 Clemon Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Stephen Curry 10 Clemon Johnson 8

All-Star Games Stephen Curry 11 Clemon Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stephen Curry 2 Clemon Johnson 0

Finals MVP Stephen Curry 1 Clemon Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Stephen Curry 4 Clemon Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Curry 11 Clemon Johnson 0

Scoring Leader Stephen Curry 2 Clemon Johnson 0

Steals Leader Stephen Curry 1 Clemon Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 24.8 Clemon Johnson 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 4.7 Clemon Johnson 4.6

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.3 Clemon Johnson 1.0

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Clemon Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Clemon Johnson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 25,962 Clemon Johnson 4,102

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 4,905 Clemon Johnson 3,508

Total Assists Stephen Curry 6,624 Clemon Johnson 744

Total Steals Stephen Curry 1,579 Clemon Johnson 349

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 275 Clemon Johnson 717

Total Games Stephen Curry 1,046 Clemon Johnson 761

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .471 Clemon Johnson .492

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .423 Clemon Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .911 Clemon Johnson .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 32.0 (2021) Clemon Johnson 9.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 (2023) Clemon Johnson 7.2 (1982)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.5 (2014) Clemon Johnson 1.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.1 (2016) Clemon Johnson 0.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.5 (2026) Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 26.8 Clemon Johnson 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 5.3 Clemon Johnson 3.6

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 Clemon Johnson 0.4

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Clemon Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Clemon Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 4,147 Clemon Johnson 270

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 828 Clemon Johnson 238

Total Assists Stephen Curry 953 Clemon Johnson 26

Total Steals Stephen Curry 231 Clemon Johnson 33

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 50 Clemon Johnson 52

Total Games Stephen Curry 155 Clemon Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .454 Clemon Johnson .465

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .397 Clemon Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .889 Clemon Johnson .609

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 30.5 (2023) Clemon Johnson 7.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 (2017) Clemon Johnson 10.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.4 (2014) Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.0 (2017) Clemon Johnson 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.8 (2025) Clemon Johnson 1.3 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.