Stephen Curry vs. Rudy Gobert: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Rudy Gobert 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 Rudy Gobert.

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 Rudy Gobert 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, Stephen Curry averages 12.1 points more than Rudy Gobert in his 12 seasons (24.7 points against 12.6), and he also scored a total of 14,928 points more (25,386 vs. 10,458).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Stephen Curry 24.7
+12.1
16
Rudy Gobert 12.6
12

Total Points

Seasons
Stephen Curry 25,386
+14,928
16
Rudy Gobert 10,458
12

Scoring Titles

Stephen Curry 2
Scoring leaderScoring leader
+2
Rudy Gobert 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 Rudy Gobert (+14.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,116).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Stephen Curry 26.8
+14.5
10
Rudy Gobert 12.3
9

Total Points

Playoffs
Stephen Curry 4,147
+3,116
10
Rudy Gobert 1,031
9

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

60+ Point Games

Stephen Curry 2
+2
Rudy Gobert 0

50+ Point Games

Stephen Curry 15
+15
Rudy Gobert 0

40+ Point Games

Stephen Curry 71
+71
Rudy Gobert 0

30+ Point Games

Stephen Curry 311
+309
Rudy Gobert 2

20+ Point Games

Stephen Curry 717
+609
Rudy Gobert 108

10+ Point Games

Stephen Curry 967
+395
Rudy Gobert 572

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Stephen Curry 1,021
+212
Rudy Gobert 809

0 Point Games (games without points)

Stephen Curry 5
Rudy Gobert 20
+15

Playoffs

50+ Point Games

Stephen Curry 1
+1
Rudy Gobert 0

40+ Point Games

Stephen Curry 8
+8
Rudy Gobert 0

30+ Point Games

Stephen Curry 60
+60
Rudy Gobert 0

20+ Point Games

Stephen Curry 123
+117
Rudy Gobert 6

10+ Point Games

Stephen Curry 153
+94
Rudy Gobert 59

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Stephen Curry 155
+72
Rudy Gobert 83

0 Point Games (games without points)

Stephen Curry 0
Rudy Gobert 1
+1

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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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:+12.1+3.7+10.7+18.5+4.0+9.3+42.3+0.7+0.7+27.0+4+197
Rudy Gobert 12.6 4.7 7.2 65.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.2 5.0 64.1 12 829

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:+14,928+4,745+12,406+18.5+4,058+9,572+42.3+1,380+287+27.0+4+197
Rudy Gobert 10,458 3,903 5,950 65.6 0 17 0.0 2,652 4,137 64.1 12 829

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:+14.5+4.5+12.6+18.7+4.2+10.6+39.7+1.5+28.1+1+71
Rudy Gobert 12.3 4.5 7.1 64.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.2 5.2 60.8 9 84

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:+3,116+1,006+2,460+18.7+650+1,636+39.7+454+372+28.1+1+71
Rudy Gobert 1,031 382 596 64.1 0 1 0.0 267 439 60.8 9 84

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Scoring leader= NBA Scoring Leader
NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Stephen Curry 17.5
+15.2
201080
Rudy Gobert 2.3
201445

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Stephen Curry 18.6
+10.2
201174
Rudy Gobert 8.4
201582

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Stephen Curry 14.7
+5.6
201226
Rudy Gobert 9.1
201661

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Stephen Curry 22.9
+8.9
201378
Rudy Gobert 14.0
201781

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Stephen Curry 24.0
+10.5
201478
Rudy Gobert 13.5
201856

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Stephen Curry 23.8
+7.9
2015NBA Champion80
Rudy Gobert 15.9
201981

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Stephen Curry Scoring leader30.1
+15.0
201679
Rudy Gobert 15.1
202068

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Stephen Curry 25.3
+11.0
2017NBA Champion79
Rudy Gobert 14.3
202171

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Stephen Curry 26.4
+10.8
2018NBA Champion51
Rudy Gobert 15.6
202266

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Stephen Curry 27.3
+13.9
201969
Rudy Gobert 13.4
202370

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Stephen Curry 20.8
+6.8
20205
Rudy Gobert 14.0
202476

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Stephen Curry Scoring leader32.0
+20.0
202163
Rudy Gobert 12.0
202572

Stephen Curry's additional seasons:

* Stephen Curry played 4 seasons more than Rudy Gobert in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 13 to 16, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 26.3 points in a total of 264 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29.4 ppg and his lowest 24.5.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Stephen Curry -
DNP
20100
Rudy Gobert -
DNP
20140

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Stephen Curry -
DNP
20110
Rudy Gobert -
DNP
20150

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Stephen Curry -
DNP
20120
Rudy Gobert -
DNP
20160

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Stephen Curry 23.4
+11.8
201312
Rudy Gobert 11.6
20179

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Stephen Curry 23.0
+9.8
20147
Rudy Gobert 13.2
201811

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Stephen Curry 28.3
+17.1
2015NBA Champion21
Rudy Gobert 11.2
20195

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Stephen Curry 25.1
+8.2
201618
Rudy Gobert 16.9
20207

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Stephen Curry 28.1
+13.4
2017NBA Champion17
Rudy Gobert 14.7
202111

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Stephen Curry 25.5
+13.5
2018NBA Champion15
Rudy Gobert 12.0
20226

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Stephen Curry 28.2
+13.2
201922
Rudy Gobert 15.0
20235

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Stephen Curry -
DNP
20200
Rudy Gobert 12.1
+12.1
202415

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Stephen Curry -
DNP
20210
Rudy Gobert 7.9
+7.9
202515

Stephen Curry's additional Playoffs:

* During his 4 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.