Stephen Curry vs. Paul McPherson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul McPherson 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
Paul McPherson: 2000-01 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Curry 4 Paul McPherson 0

NBA Seasons Stephen Curry 17 Paul McPherson 1

Playoffs Played Stephen Curry 10 Paul McPherson 0

All-Star Games Stephen Curry 11 Paul McPherson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stephen Curry 2 Paul McPherson 0

Finals MVP Stephen Curry 1 Paul McPherson 0

All-NBA First Team Stephen Curry 4 Paul McPherson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Curry 11 Paul McPherson 0

Scoring Leader Stephen Curry 2 Paul McPherson 0

Steals Leader Stephen Curry 1 Paul McPherson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 24.8 Paul McPherson 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 4.7 Paul McPherson 1.4

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.4 Paul McPherson 0.7

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Paul McPherson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Paul McPherson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 25,451 Paul McPherson 262

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 4,826 Paul McPherson 79

Total Assists Stephen Curry 6,551 Paul McPherson 38

Total Steals Stephen Curry 1,559 Paul McPherson 25

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 267 Paul McPherson 4

Total Games Stephen Curry 1,028 Paul McPherson 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .471 Paul McPherson .505

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .423 Paul McPherson .167

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .912 Paul McPherson .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 32.5 (2026) Paul McPherson 4.8 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 (2023) Paul McPherson 1.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.5 (2014) Paul McPherson 0.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 3.0 (2026) Paul McPherson 0.5 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 1.0 (2026) Paul McPherson 0.1 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 26.8 Paul McPherson -

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 5.3 Paul McPherson -

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 Paul McPherson -

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Paul McPherson -

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Paul McPherson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 4,147 Paul McPherson -

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 828 Paul McPherson -

Total Assists Stephen Curry 953 Paul McPherson -

Total Steals Stephen Curry 231 Paul McPherson -

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 50 Paul McPherson -

Total Games Stephen Curry 155 Paul McPherson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .454 Paul McPherson -

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .397 Paul McPherson -

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .889 Paul McPherson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 30.5 (2023) Paul McPherson -

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 (2017) Paul McPherson -

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.4 (2014) Paul McPherson -

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.0 (2017) Paul McPherson -

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.8 (2025) Paul McPherson -