Stephen Curry vs. Anthony Davis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Anthony Davis 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Stephen Curry and Anthony Davis have two of the highest career scoring averages in league history (Stephen Curry is also one of the all-time leaders in total points) and 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 has better scoring stats than Anthony Davis 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 0.6 points more than Anthony Davis in his 13 seasons (24.7 points against 24.1), and he also scored a total of 6,408 points more (25,386 vs. 18,978).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 24.7 | +0.6 | 16 |
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 25,386 | +6,408 | 16 |
| Anthony Davis | 18,978 | 13 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Stephen Curry | 2 |  +2 |
| Anthony Davis | 0 | |
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 Anthony Davis (+0.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,581).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | +0.7 | 10 |
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | +2,581 | 10 |
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 2 | +2 | ||
| Anthony Davis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 717 | +184 | ||
| Anthony Davis | 533 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 967 | +236 | ||
| Anthony Davis | 731 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1,021 | +237 | ||
| Anthony Davis | 784 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 5 | +2 | ||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1 | +1 | ||
| Anthony Davis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 123 | +77 | ||
| Anthony Davis | 46 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 153 | +95 | ||
| Anthony Davis | 58 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 155 | +96 | ||
| Anthony Davis | 59 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 0 | |||
| Anthony Davis | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +5.1 | +3.5 | +7.7 | +12.7 | +1.7 | +2.7 | +11.7 | +3 | +239 |
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | 9.0 | 17.3 | 52.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 29.6 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 79.4 | 13 | 787 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +6,408 | +1,548 | +4,767 | +5.1 | +3,683 | +8,320 | +12.7 | +371 | +1,122 | +11.7 | +3 | +239 |
| Anthony Davis | 18,978 | 7,100 | 13,589 | 52.2 | 375 | 1,269 | 29.6 | 4,403 | 5,546 | 79.4 | 13 | 787 |
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: | +0.7 | +0.6 | +2.0 | +8.8 | +3.6 | +8.7 | +8.4 | +1.7 | +2.4 | +4.9 | +4 | +95 |
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | 9.6 | 17.7 | 54.2 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 31.3 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
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: | +2,581 | +814 | +1,997 | +8.8 | +614 | +1,522 | +8.4 | +339 | +356 | +4.9 | +4 | +95 |
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | 574 | 1,059 | 54.2 | 36 | 115 | 31.3 | 382 | 455 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Stephen Curry's additional seasons: | ||||
* Stephen Curry played 3 seasons more than Anthony Davis 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 | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Anthony Davis | 31.5 | +31.5 | 2015 | 4 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 23.4 | +23.4 | 2013 | 12 |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 23.0 | +23.0 | 2014 | 7 |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 25.1 | +25.1 | 2016 | 18 |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 28.2 | +28.2 | 2019 | 22 |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Anthony Davis | 22.6 | +22.6 | 2023 | 16 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Anthony Davis | 27.8 | +27.8 | 2024 | 5 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 27.4 | +27.4 | 2022 | 22 |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
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. |