Stephen Curry vs. Kyrie Irving: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kyrie Irving 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 and Kyrie Irving 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 has better scoring stats than Kyrie Irving 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 1.1 points more than Kyrie Irving in his 14 seasons (24.8 points against 23.7), and he also scored a total of 7,399 points more (25,832 vs. 18,433).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 24.8 | +1.1 | 17 |
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 25,832 | +7,399 | 17 |
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | 14 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Stephen Curry | 2 |  +2 |
| Kyrie Irving | 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 Kyrie Irving (+3.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,936).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | +3.8 | 10 |
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | +1,936 | 10 |
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 2 | +1 | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 728 | +193 | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 535 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 982 | +243 | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 739 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1,037 | +260 | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 777 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 5 | +3 | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 2 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 123 | +57 | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 66 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 153 | +61 | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 92 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 155 | +59 | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 96 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 0 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 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: | +1.1 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +1.6 | +3.3 | +2.9 | +0.1 | +2.4 | +3 | +263 | |
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | 8.7 | 18.4 | 47.4 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 39.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
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: | +7,399 | +2,007 | +4,353 | +0.3 | +2,257 | +5,018 | +2.9 | +1,128 | +1,150 | +2.4 | +3 | +263 |
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | 6,787 | 14,313 | 47.4 | 1,876 | 4,763 | 39.4 | 2,983 | 3,360 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
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: | +3.8 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +0.3 | +1.9 | +4.6 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +0.6 | +3 | +59 |
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | 8.5 | 18.6 | 45.8 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 39.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
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: | +1,936 | +573 | +1,275 | +0.3 | +425 | +1,063 | +0.5 | +365 | +408 | +0.6 | +3 | +59 |
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | 815 | 1,781 | 45.8 | 225 | 574 | 39.2 | 356 | 403 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Stephen Curry's additional seasons: | ||||
* Stephen Curry played 3 seasons more than Kyrie Irving in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 17, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 25.8 points in a total of 160 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.9 ppg and his lowest 24.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 25.1 | +25.1 | 2016 | 18 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 25.5 | +25.5 | 2018 | 15 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Kyrie Irving | 21.3 | +21.3 | 2022 | 4 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 30.5 | +30.5 | 2023 | 13 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Stephen Curry's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Stephen Curry played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 22.6 points in a total of 8 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.6 ppg and his lowest 22.6. |