Stephen Curry vs. LeRoy Ellis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of LeRoy Ellis and Stephen Curry, 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

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.

Stephen Curry played 15 years in the NBA, 1 more than LeRoy Ellis, who played 14. Stephen Curry had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, while LeRoy Ellis had his rookie season in 1962-63. 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
Stephen Curry 15 9 2009-10 to 2023-24
LeRoy Ellis 14 8 1962-63 to 1975-76

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season

Stephen Curry LeRoy Ellis
Season 2009-101962-63
Team Golden State WarriorsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
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
LeRoy Ellis 80 20.4 7.2 - - 6.5 0.6 - - - 2.4 2.8 6.6 .419 - - - 1.7 2.5 .658
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephen Curry ------- --- ----------
LeRoy Ellis 13 23.2 6.2 - - 6.5 1.0 - - - 2.7 2.1 4.1 .509 - - - 2.1 2.5 .818

Season 2

Stephen Curry LeRoy Ellis
Season 2010-111963-64
Team Golden State WarriorsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Div 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 %
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
LeRoy Ellis 78 18.7 6.6 - - 6.4 0.5 - - - 2.5 2.6 6.1 .423 - - - 1.4 2.2 .659
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephen Curry ------- --- ----------
LeRoy Ellis 5 28.8 5.4 - - 10.0 0.8 - - - 2.2 1.6 5.4 .296 - - - 2.2 3.0 .733

Season 3

Stephen Curry LeRoy Ellis
Season 2011-121964-65
Team Golden State WarriorsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
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
LeRoy Ellis 80 25.3 10.3 - - 8.2 0.6 - - - 2.5 3.9 8.8 .444 - - - 2.5 3.6 .697
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephen Curry ------- --- ----------
LeRoy Ellis 11 36.8 14.4 - - 12.1 0.6 - - - 3.4 5.2 13.2 .393 - - - 4.0 5.9 .677

Season 4

Stephen Curry LeRoy Ellis
Season 2012-131965-66
Team Golden State WarriorsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisLakers 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 %
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
LeRoy Ellis 80 27.7 12.2 - - 9.2 0.9 - - - 2.9 4.9 11.6 .424 - - - 2.3 3.2 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
LeRoy Ellis 14 30.4 9.8 - - 9.5 0.6 - - - 3.7 4.0 9.9 .406 - - - 1.8 2.8 .641

Season 5

Stephen Curry LeRoy Ellis
Season 2013-141966-67
Team Golden State WarriorsBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors 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 %
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
LeRoy Ellis 81 36.3 14.9 - - 12.0 2.1 - - - 3.2 6.1 14.4 .425 - - - 2.6 3.5 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
LeRoy Ellis ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Stephen Curry LeRoy Ellis
Season 2014-151967-68
Team Golden State WarriorsBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
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
LeRoy Ellis 78 34.9 12.4 - - 11.1 2.0 - - - 3.3 4.9 10.3 .475 - - - 2.7 3.7 .724
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
LeRoy Ellis ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Stephen Curry LeRoy Ellis
Season 2015-161968-69
Team Golden State WarriorsBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsBullets Lost East Div 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 %
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
LeRoy Ellis 80 20.0 7.2 - - 6.4 0.9 - - - 2.1 2.9 6.6 .435 - - - 1.5 1.9 .755
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
LeRoy Ellis 4 16.8 4.8 - - 4.5 0.5 - - - 2.0 2.0 4.0 .500 - - - 0.8 1.3 .600

Season 8

Stephen Curry LeRoy Ellis
Season 2016-171969-70
Team Golden State WarriorsBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBullets Lost East Div 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 %
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
LeRoy Ellis 72 16.2 6.6 - - 5.2 0.7 - - - 1.8 2.7 5.8 .469 - - - 1.2 1.6 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
LeRoy Ellis 3 2.7 0.7 - - 1.0 0.0 - - - 0.0 0.0 1.3 .000 - - - 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 9

Stephen Curry LeRoy Ellis
Season 2017-181970-71
Team Golden State WarriorsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
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
LeRoy Ellis 74 34.9 15.9 - - 12.3 3.2 - - - 3.5 6.6 14.8 .443 - - - 2.8 3.5 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
LeRoy Ellis ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Stephen Curry LeRoy Ellis
Season 2018-191971-72
Team Golden State WarriorsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsNBA 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 %
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
LeRoy Ellis 74 14.6 4.6 - - 4.2 0.6 - - - 1.6 1.9 4.1 .460 - - - 0.9 1.3 .695
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
LeRoy Ellis 13 10.3 3.0 - - 3.2 0.8 - - - 0.7 1.5 3.2 .463 - - - 0.1 0.3 .250

Season 11

Stephen Curry LeRoy Ellis
Season 2019-201972-73
Team Golden State WarriorsLos Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers
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 %
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
LeRoy Ellis 79 32.9 12.3 - - 9.8 1.8 - - - 2.5 5.3 12.3 .434 - - - 1.6 2.0 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephen Curry ------- --- ----------
LeRoy Ellis ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Stephen Curry LeRoy Ellis
Season 2020-211973-74
Team Golden State WarriorsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
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
LeRoy Ellis 81 35.0 9.9 3.6 7.4 11.0 2.3 1.1 1.1 - 2.8 4.0 8.9 .452 - - - 1.8 2.4 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephen Curry ------- --- ----------
LeRoy Ellis ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Stephen Curry LeRoy Ellis
Season 2021-221974-75
Team Golden State WarriorsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
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
LeRoy Ellis 82 26.6 7.9 2.4 4.7 7.1 1.4 0.5 0.7 - 2.2 3.5 7.6 .461 - - - 0.9 1.2 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
LeRoy Ellis ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Stephen Curry LeRoy Ellis
Season 2022-231975-76
Team Golden State WarriorsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf Semis76ers Lost East 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 %
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
LeRoy Ellis 29 16.9 4.8 1.6 2.6 4.2 0.7 0.6 0.3 - 2.1 2.1 4.6 .462 - - - 0.6 1.0 .607
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
LeRoy Ellis 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 15

Stephen Curry LeRoy Ellis
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 %
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
LeRoy Ellis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephen Curry ------- --- ----------
LeRoy Ellis ------- --- ----------