Stephen Curry vs. Luka Doncic: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Luka Doncic 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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Luka Doncic 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 Luka Doncic has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Stephen Curry scored more total points in both stages. 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Luka Doncic averages 3.9 points more than Stephen Curry in his 16 seasons (28.6 points against 24.7). On the other hand Stephen Curry scored a total of 12,508 points more than Luka Doncic (25,386 vs. 12,878).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 24.7 | 16 | |
| Luka Doncic | 28.6 | +3.9 | 7 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 25,386 | +12,508 | 16 |
| Luka Doncic | 12,878 | 7 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Stephen Curry | 2 |  +1 |
| Luka Doncic | 1 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Luka Doncic has a better career point average than Stephen Curry (+4.1 points per game) while Stephen Curry scored more points (+2,450).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | 10 | |
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | +4.1 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | +2,450 | 10 |
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | 5 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 0 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 2 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 2 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 717 | +336 | ||
| Luka Doncic | 381 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 967 | +523 | ||
| Luka Doncic | 444 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1,021 | +572 | ||
| Luka Doncic | 449 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 5 | +4 | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1 | +1 | ||
| Luka Doncic | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 123 | +73 | ||
| Luka Doncic | 50 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 153 | +98 | ||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 155 | +100 | ||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 0 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 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: | +3.9 | +1.3 | +2.8 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +0.5 | +7.3 | +2.3 | +3.9 | +16.0 | +9 | +576 |
| Luka Doncic | 28.6 | 9.7 | 20.7 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.8 | 35.0 | 6.2 | 8.2 | 75.1 | 7 | 450 |
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: | +12,508 | +4,289 | +9,035 | +0.3 | +2,680 | +5,651 | +7.3 | +1,250 | +720 | +16.0 | +9 | +576 |
| Luka Doncic | 12,878 | 4,359 | 9,321 | 46.8 | 1,378 | 3,938 | 35.0 | 2,782 | 3,704 | 75.1 | 7 | 450 |
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: | +4.1 | +1.8 | +3.6 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +5.0 | +1.3 | +3.0 | +15.2 | +5 | +100 |
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | 10.8 | 23.3 | 46.1 | 3.3 | 9.5 | 34.7 | 6.0 | 8.2 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
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: | +2,450 | +796 | +1,772 | +0.7 | +468 | +1,112 | +5.0 | +390 | +362 | +15.2 | +5 | +100 |
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | 592 | 1,284 | 46.1 | 182 | 525 | 34.7 | 331 | 449 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Stephen Curry's additional seasons: | ||||
* Stephen Curry played 9 seasons more than Luka Doncic in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 16, from 2017 to 2025—he averaged 26.9 points in a total of 531 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 32 ppg and his lowest 20.8. In those 9 extra years over Luka Doncic, Stephen Curry won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Luka Doncic | 31.0 | +31.0 | 2020 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Luka Doncic | 35.7 | +35.7 | 2021 | 7 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 23.0 | +23.0 | 2014 | 7 |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Stephen Curry's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Stephen Curry played in 6 Playoffs and won 3 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 27.4 points in a total of 97 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30.5 ppg and his lowest 22.6. |