Stephen Curry vs. Joel Embiid: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Joel Embiid 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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Joel Embiid and Stephen Curry have two of the highest career scoring averages in league history (Stephen Curry is also one of the all-time leaders in total points) and here we compare all their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Stephen Curry scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Joel Embiid has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Joel Embiid averages 3 points more than Stephen Curry in his 16 seasons (27.7 points against 24.7). On the other hand Stephen Curry scored a total of 12,863 points more than Joel Embiid (25,386 vs. 12,523).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 24.7 | 16 | |
| Joel Embiid | 27.7 | +3.0 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 25,386 | +12,863 | 16 |
| Joel Embiid | 12,523 | 9 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Stephen Curry | 2 |  |
| Joel Embiid | 2 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Stephen Curry has a better career point average than Joel Embiid (+1.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,678).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | +1.9 | 10 |
| Joel Embiid | 24.9 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | +2,678 | 10 |
| Joel Embiid | 1,469 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 0 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 2 | +1 | ||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 717 | +355 | ||
| Joel Embiid | 362 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 967 | +524 | ||
| Joel Embiid | 443 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1,021 | +570 | ||
| Joel Embiid | 451 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 5 | +4 | ||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 123 | +81 | ||
| Joel Embiid | 42 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 153 | +95 | ||
| Joel Embiid | 58 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 155 | +96 | ||
| Joel Embiid | 59 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 0 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 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: | +3.0 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +3.0 | +2.8 | +5.8 | +8.4 | +4.4 | +5.7 | +8.3 | +7 | +574 |
| Joel Embiid | 27.7 | 9.1 | 18.2 | 50.1 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 33.9 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 82.8 | 9 | 452 |
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: | +12,863 | +4,531 | +10,144 | +3.0 | +3,526 | +8,021 | +8.4 | +275 | +114 | +8.3 | +7 | +574 |
| Joel Embiid | 12,523 | 4,117 | 8,212 | 50.1 | 532 | 1,568 | 33.9 | 3,757 | 4,538 | 82.8 | 9 | 452 |
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: | +1.9 | +1.1 | +2.5 | +0.5 | +3.1 | +6.8 | +10.8 | +3.3 | +4.5 | +6.1 | +3 | +96 |
| Joel Embiid | 24.9 | 7.9 | 17.2 | 45.9 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 28.9 | 8.0 | 9.7 | 82.8 | 7 | 59 |
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: | +2,678 | +922 | +2,041 | +0.5 | +585 | +1,412 | +10.8 | +249 | +241 | +6.1 | +3 | +96 |
| Joel Embiid | 1,469 | 466 | 1,015 | 45.9 | 65 | 225 | 28.9 | 472 | 570 | 82.8 | 7 | 59 |
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 Joel Embiid in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 16, from 2019 to 2025—he averaged 27.3 points in a total of 401 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 32 ppg and his lowest 20.8. In those 7 extra years over Joel Embiid, Stephen Curry won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Joel Embiid | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2018 | 8 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Joel Embiid | 20.2 | +20.2 | 2019 | 11 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 25.5 | +25.5 | 2018 | 15 |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Stephen Curry's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Stephen Curry played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 27.7 points in a total of 65 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30.5 ppg and his lowest 22.6. |