Stephen Curry vs. Robert Horry: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Robert Horry 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 Robert Horry.
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 Robert Horry 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 17.8 points more than Robert Horry in his 16 seasons (24.8 points against 7.0), and he also scored a total of 17,806 points more (25,521 vs. 7,715).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 24.8 | +17.8 | 17 |
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 25,521 | +17,806 | 17 |
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | 16 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Stephen Curry | 2 |  +2 |
| Robert Horry | 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 Robert Horry (+18.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,208).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | +18.9 | 10 |
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 16 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | +2,208 | 10 |
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | 16 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 2 | +2 | ||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 15 | +15 | ||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 720 | +686 | ||
| Robert Horry | 34 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 972 | +663 | ||
| Robert Horry | 309 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1,026 | +37 | ||
| Robert Horry | 989 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 5 | |||
| Robert Horry | 118 | +113 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1 | +1 | ||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 8 | +8 | ||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 60 | +60 | ||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 123 | +112 | ||
| Robert Horry | 11 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 153 | +68 | ||
| Robert Horry | 85 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 155 | |||
| Robert Horry | 222 | +67 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 0 | |||
| Robert Horry | 22 | +22 | ||
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: | +17.8 | +5.9 | +11.9 | +4.7 | +3.3 | +7.3 | +8.2 | +2.7 | +2.7 | +18.6 | +1 | +76 |
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 42.5 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 34.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 72.6 | 16 | 1,107 |
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: | +17,806 | +5,872 | +11,800 | +4.7 | +3,285 | +7,312 | +8.2 | +2,777 | +2,687 | +18.6 | +1 | +76 |
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | 2,820 | 6,643 | 42.5 | 795 | 2,329 | 34.1 | 1,280 | 1,762 | 72.6 | 16 | 1,107 |
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: | +18.9 | +6.3 | +13.3 | +2.8 | +3.1 | +7.6 | +3.8 | +3.3 | +3.2 | +16.7 | +6 | +89 |
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 42.6 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 35.9 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
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: | +2,208 | +723 | +1,494 | +2.8 | +389 | +909 | +3.8 | +373 | +329 | +16.7 | +6 | +89 |
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | 665 | 1,562 | 42.6 | 261 | 728 | 35.9 | 348 | 482 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Stephen Curry's additional seasons: | ||||
* Stephen Curry played 1 season more than Robert Horry in the NBA. In that year—his season 17 in 2026—he averaged 27.0 points in a total of 5 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 10.3 | +10.3 | 1993 | 12 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 11.7 | +11.7 | 1994 | 23 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 13.1 | +13.1 | 1995 | 22 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 5.6 | +5.6 | 2003 | 12 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 6.1 | +6.1 | 2004 | 10 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 4.3 | +4.3 | 2007 | 18 |
Stephen Curry's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Stephen Curry didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |