Stephen Curry vs. Chet Holmgren: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Chet Holmgren 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 Chet Holmgren.
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 Chet Holmgren 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 Chet Holmgren in his 2 seasons (24.7 points against 16.1), and he also scored a total of 23,550 points more (25,386 vs. 1,836).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 24.7 | +8.6 | 16 |
| Chet Holmgren | 16.1 | 2 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 25,386 | +23,550 | 16 |
| Chet Holmgren | 1,836 | 2 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Stephen Curry | 2 |  +2 |
| Chet Holmgren | 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 Chet Holmgren (+11.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,642).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | +11.5 | 10 |
| Chet Holmgren | 15.3 | 2 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | +3,642 | 10 |
| Chet Holmgren | 505 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 2 | +2 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 15 | +15 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 71 | +71 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 717 | +684 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 33 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 967 | +873 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 94 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1,021 | +908 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 113 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 5 | +4 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1 | +1 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 8 | +8 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 60 | +60 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 123 | +115 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 8 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 153 | +125 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 28 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 155 | +122 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 33 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 0 | |||
| Chet Holmgren | 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 | +6.5 | +4.8 | +2.5 | +5.2 | +5.1 | +1.1 | +0.7 | +13.1 | +14 | +912 |
| Chet Holmgren | 16.1 | 5.9 | 11.4 | 51.9 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 37.2 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 78.0 | 2 | 114 |
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: | +23,550 | +7,976 | +17,062 | +4.8 | +3,885 | +9,124 | +5.1 | +3,713 | +4,015 | +13.1 | +14 | +912 |
| Chet Holmgren | 1,836 | 672 | 1,294 | 51.9 | 173 | 465 | 37.2 | 319 | 409 | 78.0 | 2 | 114 |
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: | +11.5 | +3.5 | +8.0 | +1.9 | +3.0 | +6.3 | +11.3 | +1.6 | +1.3 | +11.2 | +8 | +122 |
| Chet Holmgren | 15.3 | 5.5 | 11.7 | 47.3 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 28.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 77.7 | 2 | 33 |
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: | +3,642 | +1,206 | +2,671 | +1.9 | +610 | +1,496 | +11.3 | +620 | +681 | +11.2 | +8 | +122 |
| Chet Holmgren | 505 | 182 | 385 | 47.3 | 40 | 141 | 28.4 | 101 | 130 | 77.7 | 2 | 33 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Stephen Curry's additional seasons: | ||||
* Stephen Curry played 14 seasons more than Chet Holmgren in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 16, from 2012 to 2025—he averaged 25.9 points in a total of 872 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 32 ppg and his lowest 14.7. In those 14 extra years over Chet Holmgren, Stephen Curry won 2 scoring titles. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Chet Holmgren | 15.6 | +15.6 | 2024 | 10 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Chet Holmgren | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2025 | 23 |
Stephen Curry's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 14 additional NBA seasons, Stephen Curry played in 10 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 26.8 points in a total of 155 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30.5 ppg and his lowest 22.6. |