Stephen Curry vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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 2024-25
Stephen Curry: 2009-10 to 2024-25
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Curry 4 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Stephen Curry 16 LeBron James 22

Playoffs Played Stephen Curry 10 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Stephen Curry 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Stephen Curry 11 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stephen Curry 2 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Stephen Curry 1 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Stephen Curry 4 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Curry 11 LeBron James 21

All-Defensive 1st Team Stephen Curry 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Curry 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Stephen Curry 2 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Stephen Curry 0 LeBron James 1

Steals Leader Stephen Curry 1 LeBron James 0

Rookie of The Year Stephen Curry 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Stephen Curry 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Stephen Curry 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 24.7 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 4.7 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.4 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 25,386 LeBron James 42,184

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 4,819 LeBron James 11,731

Total Assists Stephen Curry 6,540 LeBron James 11,584

Total Steals Stephen Curry 1,553 LeBron James 2,345

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 265 LeBron James 1,150

Total Games Stephen Curry 1,026 LeBron James 1,562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .471 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .423 LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .911 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 32.0 (2021) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 (2023) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.5 (2014) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.1 (2016) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.4 (2025) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 26.8 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 5.3 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 4,147 LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 828 LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Stephen Curry 953 LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Stephen Curry 231 LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 50 LeBron James 284

Total Games Stephen Curry 155 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .454 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .397 LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .889 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 30.5 (2023) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 (2017) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.4 (2014) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.0 (2017) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.8 (2025) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)