Stephen Curry vs. Dorian Finney-Smith: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dorian Finney-Smith 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 Dorian Finney-Smith.
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 Dorian Finney-Smith 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 17 NBA regular seasons played, Stephen Curry averages 16.5 points more than Dorian Finney-Smith in his 9 seasons (24.8 points against 8.3), and he also scored a total of 20,691 points more (25,600 vs. 4,909).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 24.8 | +16.5 | 17 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8.3 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 25,600 | +20,691 | 17 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4,909 | 9 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Stephen Curry | 2 |  +2 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 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 Dorian Finney-Smith (+16.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,747).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | +16.8 | 10 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.0 | 5 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | +3,747 | 10 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 400 | 5 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 2 | +2 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 15 | +15 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 72 | +72 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 313 | +313 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 723 | +709 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 975 | +753 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 222 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1,029 | +472 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 557 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 5 | |||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 34 | +29 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1 | +1 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 8 | +8 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 60 | +60 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 123 | +121 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 153 | +137 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 16 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 155 | +115 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 40 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 0 | |||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 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 | 1,034 |
| difference: | +16.5 | +5.4 | +10.9 | +3.5 | +2.4 | +5.1 | +6.1 | +3.2 | +3.4 | +19.4 | +8 | +443 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8.3 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 43.6 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 71.8 | 9 | 591 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 25,600 | 8,717 | 18,508 | 47.1 | 4,093 | 9,679 | 42.3 | 4,073 | 4,467 | 91.2 | 17 | 1,034 |
| difference: | +20,691 | +6,924 | +14,399 | +3.5 | +3,173 | +7,139 | +6.1 | +3,670 | +3,906 | +19.4 | +8 | +443 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4,909 | 1,793 | 4,109 | 43.6 | 920 | 2,540 | 36.2 | 403 | 561 | 71.8 | 9 | 591 |
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: | +16.8 | +5.4 | +11.6 | +1.1 | +2.0 | +5.3 | +1.5 | +4.1 | +4.3 | +15.4 | +5 | +115 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.0 | 3.6 | 8.1 | 44.3 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 41.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 73.5 | 5 | 40 |
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: | +3,747 | +1,244 | +2,731 | +1.1 | +563 | +1,426 | +1.5 | +696 | +777 | +15.4 | +5 | +115 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 400 | 144 | 325 | 44.3 | 87 | 211 | 41.2 | 25 | 34 | 73.5 | 5 | 40 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Stephen Curry's additional seasons: | ||||
* Stephen Curry played 7 seasons more than Dorian Finney-Smith in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 17, from 2020 to 2026—he averaged 27.3 points in a total of 340 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 32 ppg and his lowest 20.8. In those 7 extra years over Dorian Finney-Smith, Stephen Curry won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 28.1 | +28.1 | 2017 | 17 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Stephen Curry's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Stephen Curry played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 27.4 points in a total of 43 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30.5 ppg and his lowest 22.6. |