Bradley Beal vs. Stephen Curry: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Stephen Curry and Bradley Beal to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Stephen Curry is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Bradley Beal.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Stephen Curry has better scoring stats than Bradley Beal in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 17 NBA regular seasons played, Stephen Curry averages 3.4 points more than Bradley Beal in his 14 seasons (24.8 points against 21.4), and he also scored a total of 8,526 points more (25,832 vs. 17,306).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Bradley Beal | 21.4 | 14 | |
| Stephen Curry | 24.8 | +3.4 | 17 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Bradley Beal | 17,306 | 14 | |
| Stephen Curry | 25,832 | +8,526 | 17 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Bradley Beal | 0 | |
| Stephen Curry | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Stephen Curry has a better career point average than Bradley Beal (+3.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,024).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Bradley Beal | 22.9 | 6 | |
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | +3.9 | 10 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Bradley Beal | 1,123 | 6 | |
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | +3,024 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 1 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 2 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 448 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 728 | +280 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 728 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 982 | +254 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 806 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 1,037 | +231 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 1 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 5 | +4 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 0 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 0 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 8 | +8 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 30 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 123 | +93 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 47 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 153 | +106 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 49 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 155 | +106 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 0 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 21.4 | 7.9 | 17.0 | 46.4 | 2.1 | 5.7 | 37.6 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 82.1 | 14 | 807 |
| difference: | +3.4 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +1.9 | +3.7 | +4.7 | +0.4 | +9.1 | +3 | +235 | |
| Stephen Curry | 24.8 | 8.4 | 17.9 | 47.1 | 4.0 | 9.4 | 42.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 91.2 | 17 | 1,042 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 17,306 | 6,364 | 13,712 | 46.4 | 1,724 | 4,588 | 37.6 | 2,854 | 3,475 | 82.1 | 14 | 807 |
| difference: | +8,526 | +2,430 | +4,954 | +0.7 | +2,409 | +5,193 | +4.7 | +1,257 | +1,035 | +9.1 | +3 | +235 |
| Stephen Curry | 25,832 | 8,794 | 18,666 | 47.1 | 4,133 | 9,781 | 42.3 | 4,111 | 4,510 | 91.2 | 17 | 1,042 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 22.9 | 8.3 | 18.9 | 44.2 | 2.3 | 6.5 | 35.3 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 82.8 | 6 | 49 |
| difference: | +3.9 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +1.9 | +4.1 | +4.4 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +6.1 | +4 | +106 |
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | 9.0 | 19.7 | 45.4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.7 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 88.9 | 10 | 155 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 1,123 | 409 | 926 | 44.2 | 112 | 317 | 35.3 | 193 | 233 | 82.8 | 6 | 49 |
| difference: | +3,024 | +979 | +2,130 | +1.3 | +538 | +1,320 | +4.4 | +528 | +578 | +6.1 | +4 | +106 |
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | 1,388 | 3,056 | 45.4 | 650 | 1,637 | 39.7 | 721 | 811 | 88.9 | 10 | 155 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Stephen Curry's additional seasons: | ||||
* Stephen Curry played 3 seasons more than Bradley Beal in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 17, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 25.8 points in a total of 160 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.9 ppg and his lowest 24.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | 19.2 | +19.2 | 2014 | 11 |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | 23.4 | +23.4 | 2015 | 10 |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Stephen Curry | 23.4 | +23.4 | 2013 | 12 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Stephen Curry | 25.1 | +25.1 | 2016 | 18 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Stephen Curry | 28.1 | +28.1 | 2017 | 17 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Stephen Curry | 28.2 | +28.2 | 2019 | 22 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | 16.5 | +16.5 | 2024 | 4 |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Stephen Curry | 27.4 | +27.4 | 2022 | 22 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Stephen Curry | 30.5 | +30.5 | 2023 | 13 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Stephen Curry's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Stephen Curry played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 22.6 points in a total of 8 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.6 ppg and his lowest 22.6. |