Stephen Curry vs. Baron Davis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Baron 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.
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Stephen Curry is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Baron Davis.
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 Baron 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 8.6 points more than Baron Davis in his 13 seasons (24.7 points against 16.1), and he also scored a total of 11,939 points more (25,386 vs. 13,447).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 24.7 | +8.6 | 16 |
| Baron Davis | 16.1 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 25,386 | +11,939 | 16 |
| Baron Davis | 13,447 | 13 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Stephen Curry | 2 |  +2 |
| Baron 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 Baron Davis (+8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,205).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | +8.0 | 10 |
| Baron Davis | 18.8 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | +3,205 | 10 |
| Baron Davis | 942 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 2 | +2 | ||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 15 | +15 | ||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 717 | +439 | ||
| Baron Davis | 278 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 967 | +321 | ||
| Baron Davis | 646 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1,021 | +195 | ||
| Baron Davis | 826 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 5 | |||
| Baron Davis | 9 | +4 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1 | +1 | ||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 8 | +8 | ||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 123 | +98 | ||
| Baron Davis | 25 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 153 | +111 | ||
| Baron Davis | 42 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 155 | +105 | ||
| Baron Davis | 50 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 0 | |||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
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: | +8.6 | +2.5 | +3.6 | +6.2 | +2.4 | +4.3 | +10.3 | +1.1 | +0.4 | +20.0 | +3 | +191 |
| Baron Davis | 16.1 | 5.9 | 14.3 | 40.9 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 32.0 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 71.1 | 13 | 835 |
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: | +11,939 | +3,760 | +6,405 | +6.2 | +2,726 | +5,430 | +10.3 | +1,693 | +1,132 | +20.0 | +3 | +191 |
| Baron Davis | 13,447 | 4,888 | 11,951 | 40.9 | 1,332 | 4,159 | 32.0 | 2,339 | 3,292 | 71.1 | 13 | 835 |
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: | +8.0 | +2.4 | +4.8 | +1.3 | +2.2 | +4.9 | +4.7 | +1.0 | +18.0 | +3 | +105 | |
| Baron Davis | 18.8 | 6.6 | 14.9 | 44.2 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 35.0 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 70.9 | 7 | 50 |
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: | +3,205 | +1,059 | +2,311 | +1.3 | +551 | +1,354 | +4.7 | +536 | +550 | +18.0 | +3 | +105 |
| Baron Davis | 942 | 329 | 745 | 44.2 | 99 | 283 | 35.0 | 185 | 261 | 70.9 | 7 | 50 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Stephen Curry's additional seasons: | ||||
* Stephen Curry played 1 season more than Baron Davis in the NBA. In that year—his season 16 in 2025—he averaged 24.5 points in a total of 70 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Baron Davis | 5.8 | +5.8 | 2000 | 4 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Baron Davis | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2001 | 10 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Baron Davis | 22.6 | +22.6 | 2002 | 9 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 28.3 | +28.3 | 2015 | 21 |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 25.1 | +25.1 | 2016 | 18 |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 25.5 | +25.5 | 2018 | 15 |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 28.2 | +28.2 | 2019 | 22 |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 27.4 | +27.4 | 2022 | 22 |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 30.5 | +30.5 | 2023 | 13 |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Baron Davis | 7.8 | +7.8 | 2012 | 4 |
Stephen Curry's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Stephen Curry played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 22.6 points in a total of 8 games. |