Stephen Curry vs. John Vallely Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Vallely 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
John Vallely: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Curry 4 John Vallely 0

NBA Seasons Stephen Curry 17 John Vallely 2

Playoffs Played Stephen Curry 10 John Vallely 0

All-Star Games Stephen Curry 11 John Vallely 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stephen Curry 2 John Vallely 0

Finals MVP Stephen Curry 1 John Vallely 0

All-NBA First Team Stephen Curry 4 John Vallely 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Curry 11 John Vallely 0

Scoring Leader Stephen Curry 2 John Vallely 0

Steals Leader Stephen Curry 1 John Vallely 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 24.8 John Vallely 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 4.7 John Vallely 0.7

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.4 John Vallely 0.8

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 John Vallely - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 John Vallely - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 25,502 John Vallely 359

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 4,836 John Vallely 66

Total Assists Stephen Curry 6,557 John Vallely 84

Total Steals Stephen Curry 1,560 John Vallely - n/a **

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 269 John Vallely - n/a **

Total Games Stephen Curry 1,030 John Vallely 100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .471 John Vallely .379

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .423 John Vallely - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .912 John Vallely .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 32.0 (2021) John Vallely 3.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 (2023) John Vallely 0.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.5 (2014) John Vallely 0.9 (1971)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.1 (2016) John Vallely - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 1.0 (2026) John Vallely - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 26.8 John Vallely -

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 5.3 John Vallely -

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 John Vallely -

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 John Vallely - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 John Vallely - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 4,147 John Vallely -

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 828 John Vallely -

Total Assists Stephen Curry 953 John Vallely -

Total Steals Stephen Curry 231 John Vallely - n/a **

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 50 John Vallely - n/a **

Total Games Stephen Curry 155 John Vallely 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .454 John Vallely -

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .397 John Vallely - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .889 John Vallely -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 30.5 (2023) John Vallely -

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 (2017) John Vallely -

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.4 (2014) John Vallely -

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.0 (2017) John Vallely - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.8 (2025) John Vallely - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.