Stephen Curry vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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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and 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 Stephen Curry scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while they have the same scoring average in the regular season (rounded to one decimal). 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 |
Note: on this page, the numbers used to compare per game stats are rounded to one decimal.
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
Stephen Curry and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are tied in points per game (rounded to one decimal) with and average of 24.8 points but Stephen Curry scored a total of 13,817 points more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (25,832 vs. 12,015).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 24.8 | 17 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.8 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 25,832 | +13,817 | 17 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 12,015 | 8 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Stephen Curry | 2 |  +1 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Stephen Curry has a better career point average than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (+1 point per game) and he also scored more points (+2,961).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | +1.0 | 10 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | +2,961 | 10 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 2 | +2 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 728 | +393 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 335 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 982 | +539 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 443 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1,037 | +555 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 482 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 5 | +3 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 2 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1 | +1 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 123 | +89 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 34 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 153 | +112 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 41 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 155 | +109 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 46 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 0 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 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 | 1,042 |
| difference: | +0.2 | +0.7 | +3.2 | +2.6 | +5.6 | +6.3 | +2.3 | +2.9 | +4.9 | +9 | +558 | |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.8 | 8.6 | 17.2 | 50.3 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 36.0 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 86.3 | 8 | 484 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 25,832 | 8,794 | 18,666 | 47.1 | 4,133 | 9,781 | 42.3 | 4,111 | 4,510 | 91.2 | 17 | 1,042 |
| difference: | +13,817 | +4,613 | +10,360 | +3.2 | +3,470 | +7,939 | +6.3 | +1,121 | +1,044 | +4.9 | +9 | +558 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 12,015 | 4,181 | 8,306 | 50.3 | 663 | 1,842 | 36.0 | 2,990 | 3,466 | 86.3 | 8 | 484 |
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: | +1.0 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +2.7 | +6.2 | +4.7 | +1.7 | +2.2 | +3.0 | +6 | +109 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | 8.9 | 19.1 | 46.8 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 35.0 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
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: | +2,961 | +977 | +2,178 | +1.4 | +579 | +1,434 | +4.7 | +428 | +470 | +3.0 | +6 | +109 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | 411 | 878 | 46.8 | 71 | 203 | 35.0 | 293 | 341 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 17.5 | +6.7 | 2010 | 80 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 10.8 | 2019 | 82 | |
Stephen Curry's additional seasons: | ||||
* Stephen Curry played 9 seasons more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 17, from 2018 to 2026—he averaged 27.2 points in a total of 468 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 32 ppg and his lowest 20.8. In those 9 extra years over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Stephen Curry won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 13.7 | +13.7 | 2019 | 6 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 16.3 | +16.3 | 2020 | 7 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 23.4 | +23.4 | 2013 | 12 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 23.0 | +23.0 | 2014 | 7 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 28.1 | +28.1 | 2017 | 17 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Stephen Curry's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Stephen Curry played in 5 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 27.3 points in a total of 80 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30.5 ppg and his lowest 22.6. |