Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Stephen Curry: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Stephen Curry and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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 and Giannis Antetokounmpo are among the most prolific scorers in NBA history—combining for an staggering season total of 45,924 points—and they also have two of the all-time best scoring averages. Here we compare all their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Stephen Curry scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Giannis Antetokounmpo has a better scoring average in the postseason. 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 0.8 points more than Giannis Antetokounmpo in his 12 seasons (24.7 points against 23.9), and he also scored a total of 4,848 points more (25,386 vs. 20,538).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 23.9 | 12 | |
| Stephen Curry | 24.7 | +0.8 | 16 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 20,538 | 12 | |
| Stephen Curry | 25,386 | +4,848 | 16 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |
| Stephen Curry | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Giannis Antetokounmpo has a better career point average than Stephen Curry (+0.2 points per game) while Stephen Curry scored more points (+1,877).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | +0.2 | 9 |
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 9 | |
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | +1,877 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 2 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 563 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 717 | +154 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 760 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 967 | +207 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 856 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 1,021 | +165 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 5 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 66 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 123 | +57 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 81 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 153 | +72 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 84 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 155 | +71 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 23.9 | 8.8 | 15.9 | 55.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 28.4 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 69.3 | 12 | 859 |
| difference: | +0.8 | +0.4 | +2.0 | +7.9 | +3.4 | +7.1 | +13.9 | +1.9 | +4.0 | +21.8 | +4 | +167 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 20,538 | 7,525 | 13,668 | 55.1 | 542 | 1,908 | 28.4 | 4,946 | 7,134 | 69.3 | 12 | 859 |
| difference: | +4,848 | +1,123 | +4,688 | +7.9 | +3,516 | +7,681 | +13.9 | +914 | +2,710 | +21.8 | +4 | +167 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | 10.1 | 19.1 | 53.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 25.9 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +0.2 | +1.1 | +0.6 | +7.8 | +3.5 | +7.8 | +13.8 | +1.3 | +4.4 | +26.4 | +1 | +71 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 852 | 1,602 | 53.2 | 62 | 239 | 25.9 | 504 | 807 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +1,877 | +536 | +1,454 | +7.8 | +588 | +1,398 | +13.8 | +217 | +4 | +26.4 | +1 | +71 |
| 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 4 seasons more than Giannis Antetokounmpo in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 16, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 26.3 points in a total of 264 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 | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2015 | 6 |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 33.0 | +33.0 | 2025 | 5 |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Stephen Curry's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Stephen Curry played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 27.4 points in a total of 43 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30.5 ppg and his lowest 22.6. |