Kobe Bryant vs. Stephen Curry: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Stephen Curry and Kobe Bryant 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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Kobe Bryant and Stephen Curry are among the most prolific scorers in NBA history—combining for an staggering season total of 59,461 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 Kobe Bryant scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Stephen Curry 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 20 NBA regular seasons played, Kobe Bryant averages 0.2 points more than Stephen Curry in his 17 seasons (25.0 points against 24.8), and he also scored a total of 7,825 points more (33,643 vs. 25,818).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 25.0 | +0.2 | 20 |
| Stephen Curry | 24.8 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 33,643 | +7,825 | 20 |
| Stephen Curry | 25,818 | 17 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 2 |  |
| Stephen Curry | 2 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Stephen Curry has a better career point average than Kobe Bryant (+1.2 points per game) while Kobe Bryant scored more points (+1,493).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 25.6 | 15 | |
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | +1.2 | 10 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 5,640 | +1,493 | 15 |
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | 10 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 1 | +1 | ||
| Stephen Curry | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 6 | +4 | ||
| Stephen Curry | 2 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 941 | +213 | ||
| Stephen Curry | 728 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 1,254 | +273 | ||
| Stephen Curry | 981 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 1,331 | +295 | ||
| Stephen Curry | 1,036 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 15 | +10 | ||
| Stephen Curry | 5 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 167 | +44 | ||
| Stephen Curry | 123 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 204 | +51 | ||
| Stephen Curry | 153 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 218 | +63 | ||
| Stephen Curry | 155 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 2 | +2 | ||
| Stephen Curry | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 25.0 | 8.7 | 19.5 | 44.7 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 32.9 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 83.7 | 20 | 1,346 |
| difference: | +0.2 | +0.3 | +1.6 | +2.4 | +2.6 | +5.3 | +9.4 | +2.3 | +3.1 | +7.4 | +3 | +305 |
| Stephen Curry | 24.8 | 8.4 | 17.9 | 47.1 | 4.0 | 9.4 | 42.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 91.1 | 17 | 1,041 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 33,643 | 11,719 | 26,200 | 44.7 | 1,827 | 5,546 | 32.9 | 8,378 | 10,011 | 83.7 | 20 | 1,346 |
| difference: | +7,825 | +2,929 | +7,547 | +2.4 | +2,304 | +4,226 | +9.4 | +4,271 | +5,505 | +7.4 | +3 | +305 |
| Stephen Curry | 25,818 | 8,790 | 18,653 | 47.1 | 4,131 | 9,772 | 42.3 | 4,107 | 4,506 | 91.1 | 17 | 1,041 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 25.6 | 9.2 | 20.5 | 44.8 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 33.1 | 6.0 | 7.4 | 81.6 | 15 | 220 |
| difference: | +1.2 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +2.9 | +6.6 | +6.6 | +1.3 | +2.2 | +7.3 | +5 | +65 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 5,640 | 2,014 | 4,499 | 44.8 | 292 | 882 | 33.1 | 1,320 | 1,617 | 81.6 | 15 | 220 |
| difference: | +1,493 | +626 | +1,443 | +0.7 | +358 | +755 | +6.6 | +599 | +806 | +7.3 | +5 | +65 |
| 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
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Kobe Bryant's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kobe Bryant played 3 seasons more than Stephen Curry in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 18 to 20, from 2014 to 2016—he averaged 18.9 points in a total of 107 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.3 ppg and his lowest 13.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | 8.2 | +8.2 | 1997 | 9 |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | 8.7 | +8.7 | 1998 | 11 |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | 19.8 | +19.8 | 1999 | 8 |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Stephen Curry | 25.5 | +25.5 | 2018 | 15 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | 32.8 | +32.8 | 2007 | 5 |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | 30.1 | +30.1 | 2008 | 21 |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | 22.8 | +22.8 | 2011 | 10 |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kobe Bryant's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Kobe Bryant didn't play in the postseason. |