Anthony Carter vs. Stephen Curry Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Stephen Curry and Anthony Carter, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Anthony Carter played 13 years in the NBA, 2 less than Stephen Curry, who played 15. Anthony Carter had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, while Stephen Curry had his rookie season in 2009-10. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Anthony Carter 13 7 1999-00 to 2011-12
Stephen Curry 15 9 2009-10 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Anthony Carter Stephen Curry
Season 1999-002009-10
Team Miami HeatGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 79 23.5 6.3 0.6 1.9 2.5 4.8 1.2 0.1 2.2 2.1 2.5 6.4 .395 0.0 0.3 .130 1.2 1.6 .750
Stephen Curry 80 36.2 17.5 0.6 3.9 4.5 5.9 1.9 0.2 3.0 3.2 6.6 14.3 .462 2.1 4.8 .437 2.2 2.5 .885
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 10 27.7 7.7 0.8 3.2 4.0 5.6 1.2 0.2 2.3 2.2 3.2 7.7 .416 0.1 0.6 .167 1.2 1.6 .750
Stephen Curry ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Anthony Carter Stephen Curry
Season 2000-012010-11
Team Miami HeatGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 72 22.6 6.4 0.6 1.9 2.5 3.7 1.0 0.1 1.7 2.1 2.7 6.7 .406 0.1 0.6 .150 0.9 1.4 .631
Stephen Curry 74 33.6 18.6 0.7 3.2 3.9 5.8 1.5 0.3 3.1 3.1 6.8 14.2 .480 2.0 4.6 .442 2.9 3.1 .934
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 3 23.3 6.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.7 0.7 0.3 3.3 3.0 3.0 6.3 .474 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Stephen Curry ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Anthony Carter Stephen Curry
Season 2001-022011-12
Team Miami HeatGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 46 22.8 4.3 0.4 2.1 2.5 4.7 1.1 0.1 1.6 1.8 1.9 5.7 .342 0.0 0.4 .053 0.4 0.8 .528
Stephen Curry 26 28.2 14.7 0.6 2.8 3.4 5.3 1.5 0.3 2.5 2.4 5.6 11.4 .490 2.1 4.7 .455 1.5 1.8 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter ------- --- ----------
Stephen Curry ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Anthony Carter Stephen Curry
Season 2002-032012-13
Team Miami HeatGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 49 18.6 4.1 0.2 1.4 1.7 4.1 0.9 0.1 1.7 1.4 1.7 4.8 .356 0.0 0.2 .000 0.7 1.0 .660
Stephen Curry 78 38.2 22.9 0.8 3.3 4.0 6.9 1.6 0.2 3.1 2.5 8.0 17.8 .451 3.5 7.7 .453 3.4 3.7 .900
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter ------- --- ----------
Stephen Curry 12 41.4 23.4 0.4 3.4 3.8 8.1 1.7 0.2 3.3 2.9 8.5 19.6 .434 3.5 8.8 .396 2.9 3.2 .921

Season 5

Anthony Carter Stephen Curry
Season 2003-042013-14
Team San Antonio SpursGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 5 17.4 4.4 0.4 1.8 2.2 2.4 0.8 0.0 2.4 1.8 2.2 7.4 .297 0.0 0.6 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Stephen Curry 78 36.5 24.0 0.6 3.7 4.3 8.5 1.6 0.2 3.8 2.5 8.4 17.7 .471 3.3 7.9 .424 3.9 4.5 .885
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter ------- --- ----------
Stephen Curry 7 42.3 23.0 0.6 3.0 3.6 8.4 1.7 0.1 3.7 2.6 7.3 16.6 .440 3.1 8.1 .386 5.3 6.0 .881

Season 6

Anthony Carter Stephen Curry
Season 2004-052014-15
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 66 11.2 2.7 0.2 0.9 1.0 2.4 0.5 0.3 0.9 1.3 1.1 2.7 .407 0.0 0.3 .118 0.5 0.8 .686
Stephen Curry 80 32.7 23.8 0.7 3.6 4.3 7.7 2.0 0.2 3.1 2.0 8.2 16.8 .487 3.6 8.1 .443 3.9 4.2 .914
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter ------- --- ----------
Stephen Curry 21 39.3 28.3 1.0 4.0 5.0 6.4 1.9 0.1 3.9 2.2 9.5 20.9 .456 4.7 11.0 .422 4.6 5.5 .835

Season 7

Anthony Carter Stephen Curry
Season 2005-062015-16
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 45 13.1 3.3 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.2 0.5 0.2 0.9 1.6 1.2 3.0 .387 0.1 0.3 .267 0.9 1.2 .727
Stephen Curry 79 34.2 30.1 0.9 4.6 5.4 6.7 2.1 0.2 3.3 2.0 10.2 20.2 .504 5.1 11.2 .454 4.6 5.1 .908
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter ------- --- ----------
Stephen Curry 18 34.1 25.1 0.8 4.7 5.5 5.2 1.4 0.3 4.2 2.2 8.2 18.8 .438 4.4 11.0 .404 4.2 4.6 .916

Season 8

Anthony Carter Stephen Curry
Season 2006-072016-17
Team Denver NuggetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 2 18.5 3.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 5.5 0.0 0.5 3.0 2.0 1.5 4.0 .375 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Stephen Curry 79 33.4 25.3 0.8 3.7 4.5 6.6 1.8 0.2 3.0 2.3 8.5 18.3 .468 4.1 10.0 .411 4.1 4.6 .898
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 1 14.0 8.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0 .000
Stephen Curry 17 35.4 28.1 1.3 4.9 6.2 6.7 2.0 0.2 3.4 2.2 8.9 18.4 .484 4.2 10.1 .419 6.1 6.7 .904

Season 9

Anthony Carter Stephen Curry
Season 2007-082017-18
Team Denver NuggetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 70 28.0 7.8 0.4 2.5 2.9 5.5 1.5 0.4 1.8 2.5 3.1 6.8 .458 0.6 1.8 .349 0.9 1.2 .753
Stephen Curry 51 32.0 26.4 0.7 4.4 5.1 6.1 1.6 0.2 3.0 2.2 8.4 16.9 .495 4.2 9.8 .423 5.5 5.9 .921
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 4 15.3 2.0 0.5 2.0 2.5 3.5 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.5 1.0 3.5 .286 0.0 1.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Stephen Curry 15 37.0 25.5 0.6 5.5 6.1 5.4 1.7 0.7 2.9 2.5 9.1 20.3 .451 4.3 10.8 .395 3.0 3.1 .957

Season 10

Anthony Carter Stephen Curry
Season 2008-092018-19
Team Denver NuggetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsWarriors Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 78 22.9 5.3 0.5 2.1 2.6 4.7 1.2 0.2 2.0 1.8 2.1 4.9 .433 0.3 1.1 .239 0.7 1.0 .731
Stephen Curry 69 33.8 27.3 0.7 4.7 5.3 5.2 1.3 0.4 2.8 2.4 9.2 19.4 .472 5.1 11.7 .437 3.8 4.2 .916
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 16 14.3 2.8 0.7 1.3 2.0 2.1 0.9 0.1 0.7 1.7 1.3 3.1 .408 0.1 0.8 .167 0.1 0.3 .500
Stephen Curry 22 38.5 28.2 0.8 5.2 6.0 5.7 1.1 0.2 3.0 3.1 8.6 19.6 .441 4.2 11.1 .377 6.7 7.1 .943

Season 11

Anthony Carter Stephen Curry
Season 2009-102019-20
Team Denver NuggetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 54 15.9 3.3 0.3 1.3 1.6 3.0 0.7 0.2 1.1 1.3 1.4 3.4 .420 0.3 1.2 .270 0.2 0.2 .846
Stephen Curry 5 27.8 20.8 0.8 4.4 5.2 6.6 1.0 0.4 3.2 2.2 6.6 16.4 .402 2.4 9.8 .245 5.2 5.2 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 1 7.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Stephen Curry ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Anthony Carter Stephen Curry
Season 2010-112020-21
Team Denver Nuggets, New York KnicksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 33 14.0 3.3 0.2 1.3 1.5 2.1 0.8 0.2 1.2 1.5 1.4 3.2 .425 0.4 1.2 .300 0.2 0.2 1.000
Stephen Curry 63 34.2 32.0 0.5 5.0 5.5 5.8 1.2 0.1 3.4 1.9 10.4 21.7 .482 5.3 12.7 .421 5.7 6.3 .916
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 4 12.3 4.8 0.5 1.5 2.0 1.5 0.5 0.3 1.0 0.3 2.0 3.8 .533 0.3 0.8 .333 0.5 0.5 1.000
Stephen Curry ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Anthony Carter Stephen Curry
Season 2011-122021-22
Team Toronto RaptorsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 24 8.7 2.0 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.4 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.8 0.7 2.2 .321 0.2 0.7 .294 0.3 0.4 .800
Stephen Curry 64 34.5 25.5 0.5 4.7 5.2 6.3 1.3 0.4 3.2 2.0 8.4 19.1 .437 4.5 11.7 .380 4.3 4.7 .923
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter ------- --- ----------
Stephen Curry 22 34.7 27.4 0.5 4.7 5.2 5.9 1.3 0.4 2.6 2.7 9.2 20.0 .459 4.1 10.4 .397 4.9 5.9 .829

Season 14

Anthony Carter Stephen Curry
Season -2022-23
Team -Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Warriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter ------- --- ----------
Stephen Curry 56 34.7 29.4 0.7 5.4 6.1 6.3 0.9 0.4 3.2 2.1 10.0 20.2 .493 4.9 11.4 .427 4.6 5.0 .915
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter ------- --- ----------
Stephen Curry 13 37.9 30.5 0.7 4.5 5.2 6.1 1.0 0.5 3.2 2.6 11.2 23.9 .466 4.4 12.1 .363 3.8 4.5 .845

Season 15

Anthony Carter Stephen Curry
Season -2023-24
Team -Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement Clutch Player of the Year
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter ------- --- ----------
Stephen Curry 74 32.7 26.4 0.5 4.0 4.5 5.1 0.7 0.4 2.8 1.6 8.8 19.5 .450 4.8 11.8 .408 4.0 4.4 .923
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter ------- --- ----------
Stephen Curry ------- --- ----------