Stephen Curry vs. Allen Iverson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Allen Iverson and Stephen Curry 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 Allen Iverson are among the most prolific scorers in NBA history—combining for an staggering season total of 49,889 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 Allen Iverson has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Stephen Curry scored more total points in both stages. 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Allen Iverson averages 1.9 points more than Stephen Curry in his 17 seasons (26.7 points against 24.8). On the other hand Stephen Curry scored a total of 1,153 points more than Allen Iverson (25,521 vs. 24,368).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 24.8 | 17 | |
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | +1.9 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 25,521 | +1,153 | 17 |
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | 14 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Stephen Curry | 2 |  |
| Allen Iverson | 4 | +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Allen Iverson has a better career point average than Stephen Curry (+2.9 points per game) while Stephen Curry scored more points (+2,036).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | 10 | |
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | +2.9 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | +2,036 | 10 |
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | 8 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 2 | +1 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 720 | +20 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 700 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 972 | +89 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 883 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1,026 | +112 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 914 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 5 | +5 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 123 | +62 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 61 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 153 | +82 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 155 | +84 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 24.8 | 8.4 | 17.9 | 47.1 | 4.0 | 9.4 | 42.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 91.2 | 17 | 1,031 |
| difference: | +1.9 | +0.9 | +3.9 | +4.6 | +2.8 | +5.7 | +11.0 | +3.1 | +4.6 | +13.2 | +3 | +117 |
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | 9.3 | 21.8 | 42.5 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 31.3 | 7.0 | 8.9 | 78.0 | 14 | 914 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 25,521 | 8,692 | 18,443 | 47.1 | 4,080 | 9,641 | 42.3 | 4,057 | 4,449 | 91.2 | 17 | 1,031 |
| difference: | +1,153 | +225 | +1,463 | +4.6 | +3,021 | +6,258 | +11.0 | +2,318 | +3,719 | +13.2 | +3 | +117 |
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | 8,467 | 19,906 | 42.5 | 1,059 | 3,383 | 31.3 | 6,375 | 8,168 | 78.0 | 14 | 914 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | 9.0 | 19.7 | 45.4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.7 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 88.9 | 10 | 155 |
| difference: | +2.9 | +1.6 | +6.8 | +5.3 | +2.5 | +5.3 | +7.0 | +2.0 | +3.6 | +12.5 | +2 | +84 |
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | 10.6 | 26.5 | 40.1 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 32.7 | 6.7 | 8.8 | 76.4 | 8 | 71 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | 1,388 | 3,056 | 45.4 | 650 | 1,637 | 39.7 | 721 | 811 | 88.9 | 10 | 155 |
| difference: | +2,036 | +633 | +1,174 | +5.3 | +527 | +1,261 | +7.0 | +243 | +185 | +12.5 | +2 | +84 |
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | 755 | 1,882 | 40.1 | 123 | 376 | 32.7 | 478 | 626 | 76.4 | 8 | 71 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | 28.5 | +28.5 | 1999 | 8 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 28.1 | +28.1 | 2017 | 17 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 28.2 | +28.2 | 2019 | 22 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | 22.8 | +22.8 | 2007 | 5 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | 22.8 | +22.8 | 2007 | 5 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 22.6 | +22.6 | 2025 | 8 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||