Ray Allen vs. Stephen Curry: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Stephen Curry and Ray Allen 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 Ray Allen are among the all-time leaders in points in NBA history—combining for a total of 49,891 points—. Stephen Curry is also one of the all-time leaders in points per game. Here we compare their scoring stats.
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 Ray Allen 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 5.8 points more than Ray Allen in his 18 seasons (24.7 points against 18.9), and he also scored a total of 881 points more (25,386 vs. 24,505).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Ray Allen | 18.9 | 18 | |
| Stephen Curry | 24.7 | +5.8 | 16 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Ray Allen | 24,505 | 18 | |
| Stephen Curry | 25,386 | +881 | 16 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Ray Allen | 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 Ray Allen (+10.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,398).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Ray Allen | 16.1 | 11 | |
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | +10.7 | 10 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Ray Allen | 2,749 | 11 | |
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | +1,398 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 0 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 584 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 717 | +133 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 1,134 | +167 | ||
| Stephen Curry | 967 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 1,295 | +274 | ||
| Stephen Curry | 1,021 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 5 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 5 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 59 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 123 | +64 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 124 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 153 | +29 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 168 | +13 | ||
| Stephen Curry | 155 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 3 | +3 | ||
| Stephen Curry | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Ray Allen | 18.9 | 6.6 | 14.6 | 45.2 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 40.0 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 89.4 | 18 | 1,300 |
| difference: | +5.8 | +1.8 | +3.3 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +3.6 | +2.3 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +1.7 | +2 | +274 |
| 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 | ||||
| Ray Allen | 24,505 | 8,567 | 18,955 | 45.2 | 2,973 | 7,429 | 40.0 | 4,398 | 4,920 | 89.4 | 18 | 1,300 |
| difference: | +881 | +81 | +599 | +1.9 | +1,085 | +2,160 | +2.3 | +366 | +496 | +1.7 | +2 | +274 |
| 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 | ||||
| Ray Allen | 16.1 | 5.4 | 12.3 | 44.3 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 40.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 88.3 | 11 | 171 |
| difference: | +10.7 | +3.6 | +7.4 | +1.1 | +1.9 | +5.0 | +0.4 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +0.6 | +1 | +16 |
| 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 | ||||
| Ray Allen | 2,749 | 928 | 2,095 | 44.3 | 385 | 959 | 40.1 | 508 | 575 | 88.3 | 11 | 171 |
| difference: | +1,398 | +460 | +961 | +1.1 | +265 | +678 | +0.4 | +213 | +236 | +0.6 | +1 | +16 |
| 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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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Ray Allen's additional seasons: | ||||
* Ray Allen played 2 seasons more than Stephen Curry in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 17 to 18, from 2013 to 2014—he averaged 10.3 points in a total of 152 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | 22.3 | +22.3 | 1999 | 3 |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Stephen Curry | 28.3 | +28.3 | 2015 | 21 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Stephen Curry | 25.1 | +25.1 | 2016 | 18 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Stephen Curry | 28.1 | +28.1 | 2017 | 17 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Stephen Curry | 28.2 | +28.2 | 2019 | 22 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | 15.6 | +15.6 | 2008 | 26 |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | 18.9 | +18.9 | 2011 | 9 |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Ray Allen's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Ray Allen played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 9.7 points in a total of 43 games. |