Stephen Curry vs. DeAndre Jordan: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of DeAndre Jordan 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 DeAndre Jordan.
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 DeAndre Jordan 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 16.2 points more than DeAndre Jordan in his 17 seasons (24.7 points against 8.5), and he also scored a total of 15,903 points more (25,386 vs. 9,483).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 24.7 | +16.2 | 16 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.5 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 25,386 | +15,903 | 16 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 9,483 | 17 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Stephen Curry | 2 |  +2 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 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 DeAndre Jordan (+18.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,564).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | +18.8 | 10 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.0 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | +3,564 | 10 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 583 | 10 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 2 | +2 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 15 | +15 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 71 | +71 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 717 | +669 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 967 | +534 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 433 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1,021 | |||
| DeAndre Jordan | 1,046 | +25 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 5 | |||
| DeAndre Jordan | 65 | +60 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1 | +1 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 8 | +8 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 60 | +60 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 123 | +118 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 153 | +126 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 27 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 155 | +94 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 61 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 0 | |||
| DeAndre Jordan | 12 | +12 | ||
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: | +16.2 | +4.9 | +12.7 | +20.2 | +4.0 | +9.3 | +26.9 | +2.3 | +0.9 | +43.6 | +1 | +85 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.5 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 67.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 47.5 | 17 | 1,111 |
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: | +15,903 | +4,792 | +12,631 | +20.2 | +4,056 | +9,576 | +26.9 | +2,263 | +696 | +43.6 | +1 | +85 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 9,483 | 3,856 | 5,725 | 67.4 | 2 | 13 | 15.4 | 1,769 | 3,728 | 47.5 | 17 | 1,111 |
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: | +18.8 | +6.1 | +15.3 | +21.6 | +4.2 | +10.6 | +39.7 | +2.5 | +0.1 | +48.5 | +82 | |
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.0 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 67.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 40.4 | 10 | 73 |
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: | +3,564 | +1,175 | +2,738 | +21.6 | +650 | +1,636 | +39.7 | +564 | +422 | +48.5 | +82 | |
| DeAndre Jordan | 583 | 213 | 318 | 67.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 157 | 389 | 40.4 | 10 | 73 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
DeAndre Jordan's additional seasons: | ||||
* DeAndre Jordan played 1 season more than Stephen Curry in the NBA. In that year—his season 17 in 2025—he averaged 3.7 points in a total of 56 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 28.2 | +28.2 | 2019 | 22 |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 27.4 | +27.4 | 2022 | 22 |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 1.3 | +1.3 | 2023 | 4 |
DeAndre Jordan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, DeAndre Jordan played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 0.9 points in a total of 7 games. |