Stephen Curry vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mychal Thompson 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
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Curry 4 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Stephen Curry 17 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Stephen Curry 10 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games Stephen Curry 11 Mychal Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stephen Curry 2 Mychal Thompson 0

Finals MVP Stephen Curry 1 Mychal Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Stephen Curry 4 Mychal Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Curry 11 Mychal Thompson 0

Scoring Leader Stephen Curry 2 Mychal Thompson 0

Steals Leader Stephen Curry 1 Mychal Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 24.8 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 4.7 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.3 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 25,706 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 4,858 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists Stephen Curry 6,581 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals Stephen Curry 1,570 Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 270 Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games Stephen Curry 1,037 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .471 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .423 Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .912 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 32.0 (2021) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 (2023) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.5 (2014) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.1 (2016) Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.5 (2026) Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 26.8 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 5.3 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 4,147 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 828 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists Stephen Curry 953 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals Stephen Curry 231 Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 50 Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games Stephen Curry 155 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .454 Mychal Thompson .501

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .397 Mychal Thompson - *

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .889 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 30.5 (2023) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 (2017) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.4 (2014) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.0 (2017) Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.8 (2025) Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

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