Stephen Curry vs. Jaren Jackson Jr.: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jaren Jackson Jr. 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 Jaren Jackson Jr..
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 Jaren Jackson Jr. 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 6.3 points more than Jaren Jackson Jr. in his 8 seasons (24.8 points against 18.5), and he also scored a total of 17,979 points more (25,832 vs. 7,853).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 24.8 | +6.3 | 17 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.5 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 25,832 | +17,979 | 17 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,853 | 8 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Stephen Curry | 2 |  +2 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 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 Jaren Jackson Jr. (+11.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,722).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | +11.1 | 10 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | +3,722 | 10 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 2 | +2 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 15 | +15 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 728 | +548 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 180 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 982 | +609 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 373 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1,037 | +614 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 423 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 5 | +3 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 2 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 8 | +8 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 123 | +116 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 153 | +131 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 22 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 155 | +128 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 0 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 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 | 1,042 |
| difference: | +6.3 | +1.9 | +3.9 | +0.5 | +2.3 | +4.5 | +7.2 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +11.9 | +9 | +617 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.5 | 6.5 | 14.0 | 46.7 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 35.1 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 79.3 | 8 | 425 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 25,832 | 8,794 | 18,666 | 47.1 | 4,133 | 9,781 | 42.3 | 4,111 | 4,510 | 91.2 | 17 | 1,042 |
| difference: | +17,979 | +6,016 | +12,712 | +0.5 | +3,395 | +7,681 | +7.2 | +2,552 | +2,544 | +11.9 | +9 | +617 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,853 | 2,778 | 5,954 | 46.7 | 738 | 2,100 | 35.1 | 1,559 | 1,966 | 79.3 | 8 | 425 |
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: | +11.1 | +3.9 | +6.7 | +5.8 | +2.5 | +5.6 | +6.6 | +0.9 | +0.6 | +7.3 | +6 | +128 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | 5.1 | 13.0 | 39.6 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 33.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 81.6 | 4 | 27 |
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: | +3,722 | +1,249 | +2,705 | +5.8 | +605 | +1,501 | +6.6 | +619 | +686 | +7.3 | +6 | +128 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | 139 | 351 | 39.6 | 45 | 136 | 33.1 | 102 | 125 | 81.6 | 4 | 27 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Stephen Curry's additional seasons: | ||||
* Stephen Curry played 9 seasons more than Jaren Jackson Jr. in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 17, from 2018 to 2026—he averaged 27.2 points in a total of 468 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 32 ppg and his lowest 20.8. In those 9 extra years over Jaren Jackson Jr., Stephen Curry won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 13.6 | +13.6 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 28.3 | +28.3 | 2015 | 21 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 28.1 | +28.1 | 2017 | 17 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Stephen Curry's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Stephen Curry played in 5 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 27.3 points in a total of 80 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30.5 ppg and his lowest 22.6. |