Stephen Curry vs. Michael Porter Jr.: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Michael Porter 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.

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 Michael Porter 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 Michael Porter 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 17 NBA regular seasons played, Stephen Curry averages 8 points more than Michael Porter Jr. in his 7 seasons (24.8 points against 16.8), and he also scored a total of 19,772 points more (25,934 vs. 6,162).

Points Per Game			Seasons
Stephen Curry	24.8	+8.0	17
Michael Porter Jr.	16.8		7

Total Points			Seasons
Stephen Curry	25,934	+19,772	17
Michael Porter Jr.	6,162		7

Scoring Titles
Stephen Curry	2	+2
Michael Porter Jr.	0

Points by Thresholds

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

= NBA Scoring Leader

= NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season	Points per game		Year	Games
Stephen Curry	17.5	+8.2	2010	80
Michael Porter Jr.	9.3		2020	55

Season 2	Points per game		Year	Games
Stephen Curry	18.6		2011	74
Michael Porter Jr.	19.0	+0.4	2021	61

Season 3	Points per game		Year	Games
Stephen Curry	14.7	+4.8	2012	26
Michael Porter Jr.	9.9		2022	9

Season 4	Points per game		Year	Games
Stephen Curry	22.9	+5.5	2013	78
Michael Porter Jr.	17.4		2023	62

Season 5	Points per game		Year	Games
Stephen Curry	24.0	+7.3	2014	78
Michael Porter Jr.	16.7		2024	81

Season 6	Points per game		Year	Games
Stephen Curry	23.8	+5.6	2015	80
Michael Porter Jr.	18.2		2025	77

Season 7	Points per game		Year	Games
Stephen Curry	30.1	+4.4	2016	79
Michael Porter Jr.	25.7		2026	22

Stephen Curry's additional seasons:

* Stephen Curry played 10 seasons more than Michael Porter Jr. in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 17, from 2017 to 2026—he averaged 27.0 points in a total of 550 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 32 ppg and his lowest 20.8. In those 10 extra years over Michael Porter Jr., Stephen Curry won 1 scoring title.

Playoffs

Rookie Season	Points per game		Year	Games
Stephen Curry	-	DNP	2010	0
Michael Porter Jr.	11.4	+11.4	2020	19

Season 2	Points per game		Year	Games
Stephen Curry	-	DNP	2011	0
Michael Porter Jr.	17.4	+17.4	2021	10

Season 3	Points per game		Year	Games
Stephen Curry	-	DNP	2012	0
Michael Porter Jr.	-	DNP	2022	0

Season 4	Points per game		Year	Games
Stephen Curry	23.4	+10.0	2013	12
Michael Porter Jr.	13.4		2023	20

Season 5	Points per game		Year	Games
Stephen Curry	23.0	+7.2	2014	7
Michael Porter Jr.	15.8		2024	12

Season 6	Points per game		Year	Games
Stephen Curry	28.3	+19.2	2015	21
Michael Porter Jr.	9.1		2025	14

Season 7	Points per game		Year	Games
Stephen Curry	25.1	+25.1	2016	18
Michael Porter Jr.	-	DNP *	2026	0
* season in progress

Stephen Curry's additional Playoffs:

* During his 10 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.