Stephen Curry vs. Nikola Jokic: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Nikola Jokic 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 Nikola Jokic.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Stephen Curry scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Nikola Jokic has a better scoring average in the postseason. 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 3 points more than Nikola Jokic in his 11 seasons (24.8 points against 21.8), and he also scored a total of 9,230 points more (25,521 vs. 16,291).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 24.8 | +3.0 | 17 |
| Nikola Jokic | 21.8 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 25,521 | +9,230 | 17 |
| Nikola Jokic | 16,291 | 11 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Stephen Curry | 2 |  +2 |
| Nikola Jokic | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Nikola Jokic has a better career point average than Stephen Curry (+0.6 points per game) while Stephen Curry scored more points (+1,567).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | 10 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 27.4 | +0.6 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | +1,567 | 10 |
| Nikola Jokic | 2,580 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 2 | +1 | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 720 | +278 | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 442 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 972 | +325 | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 647 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1,026 | +283 | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 743 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 5 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 6 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 123 | +42 | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 81 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 153 | +59 | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 155 | +61 | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 0 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 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 | 1,031 |
| difference: | +3.0 | +2.9 | +8.8 | +2.9 | +6.4 | +6.5 | +0.5 | +8.8 | +6 | +282 | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 21.8 | 8.4 | 15.0 | 56.0 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 35.8 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 82.4 | 11 | 749 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 25,521 | 8,692 | 18,443 | 47.1 | 4,080 | 9,641 | 42.3 | 4,057 | 4,449 | 91.2 | 17 | 1,031 |
| difference: | +9,230 | +2,424 | +7,245 | +8.8 | +3,263 | +7,359 | +6.5 | +1,119 | +884 | +8.8 | +6 | +282 |
| Nikola Jokic | 16,291 | 6,268 | 11,198 | 56.0 | 817 | 2,282 | 35.8 | 2,938 | 3,565 | 82.4 | 11 | 749 |
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: | +0.6 | +1.4 | +0.1 | +7.0 | +2.4 | +6.1 | +0.9 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +6.3 | +3 | +61 |
| Nikola Jokic | 27.4 | 10.4 | 19.8 | 52.5 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 38.8 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 82.6 | 7 | 94 |
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: | +1,567 | +410 | +1,192 | +7.0 | +485 | +1,212 | +0.9 | +262 | +255 | +6.3 | +3 | +61 |
| Nikola Jokic | 2,580 | 978 | 1,864 | 52.5 | 165 | 425 | 38.8 | 459 | 556 | 82.6 | 7 | 94 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Stephen Curry's additional seasons: | ||||
* Stephen Curry played 6 seasons more than Nikola Jokic in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 17, from 2021 to 2026—he averaged 27.4 points in a total of 332 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 32 ppg and his lowest 24.5. In those 6 extra years over Nikola Jokic, Stephen Curry won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Stephen Curry's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Stephen Curry played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 27.4 points in a total of 43 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30.5 ppg and his lowest 22.6. |