Chris Bosh vs. Stephen Curry: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Stephen Curry and Chris Bosh 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 Chris Bosh.
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 Chris Bosh 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, Stephen Curry averages 5.5 points more than Chris Bosh in his 13 seasons (24.7 points against 19.2), and he also scored a total of 8,197 points more (25,386 vs. 17,189).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Chris Bosh | 19.2 | 13 | |
| Stephen Curry | 24.7 | +5.5 | 16 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Chris Bosh | 17,189 | 13 | |
| Stephen Curry | 25,386 | +8,197 | 16 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Chris Bosh | 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 Chris Bosh (+11.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,759).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Chris Bosh | 15.6 | 6 | |
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | +11.2 | 10 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Chris Bosh | 1,388 | 6 | |
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | +2,759 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 0 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 2 | +2 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 0 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 15 | +15 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 422 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 717 | +295 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 815 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 967 | +152 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 892 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 1,021 | +129 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 1 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 5 | +4 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 0 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 0 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 8 | +8 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 23 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 123 | +100 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 72 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 153 | +81 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 88 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 155 | +67 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 1 | +1 | ||
| Stephen Curry | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 19.2 | 7.0 | 14.1 | 49.4 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 33.5 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 79.9 | 13 | 893 |
| difference: | +5.5 | +1.4 | +3.8 | +2.2 | +3.7 | +8.3 | +8.8 | +1.1 | +2.0 | +11.2 | +3 | +133 |
| Stephen Curry | 24.7 | 8.4 | 17.9 | 47.1 | 4.0 | 9.3 | 42.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 91.1 | 16 | 1,026 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 17,189 | 6,209 | 12,581 | 49.4 | 305 | 910 | 33.5 | 4,466 | 5,591 | 79.9 | 13 | 893 |
| difference: | +8,197 | +2,439 | +5,775 | +2.2 | +3,753 | +8,679 | +8.8 | +434 | +1,167 | +11.2 | +3 | +133 |
| Stephen Curry | 25,386 | 8,648 | 18,356 | 47.1 | 4,058 | 9,589 | 42.3 | 4,032 | 4,424 | 91.1 | 16 | 1,026 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 15.6 | 5.8 | 12.2 | 47.3 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 38.6 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 80.0 | 6 | 89 |
| difference: | +11.2 | +3.2 | +7.5 | +1.9 | +3.6 | +9.0 | +1.1 | +1.3 | +0.9 | +8.9 | +4 | +66 |
| 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 | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 1,388 | 515 | 1,088 | 47.3 | 54 | 140 | 38.6 | 304 | 380 | 80.0 | 6 | 89 |
| difference: | +2,759 | +873 | +1,968 | +1.9 | +596 | +1,497 | +1.1 | +417 | +431 | +8.9 | +4 | +66 |
| 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 Chris Bosh in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 16, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 26.6 points in a total of 200 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29.4 ppg and his lowest 24.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Stephen Curry | 28.3 | +28.3 | 2015 | 21 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Stephen Curry | 25.1 | +25.1 | 2016 | 18 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | 14.9 | +14.9 | 2014 | 20 |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Stephen Curry | 27.4 | +27.4 | 2022 | 22 |
Stephen Curry's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Stephen Curry played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 27.5 points in a total of 21 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30.5 ppg and his lowest 22.6. |