Stephen Curry vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson 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.
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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 Zion Williamson are tied in points per game (rounded to one decimal) with and average of 24.7 points but Stephen Curry scored a total of 20,107 points more than Zion Williamson (25,386 vs. 5,279).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 24.7 | 16 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | 5 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 25,386 | +20,107 | 16 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | 5 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Stephen Curry | 2 |  +2 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Stephen Curry has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | +26.8 | 10 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | +4,147 | 10 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 2 | +2 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 15 | +15 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 717 | +549 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 168 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 967 | +757 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 210 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1,021 | +807 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 214 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 5 | +5 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Stephen Curry's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
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: | +1.1 | +1.7 | +11.7 | +3.9 | +8.8 | +9.6 | +1.5 | +3.6 | +22.2 | +11 | +812 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | 9.5 | 16.2 | 58.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 32.7 | 5.4 | 7.9 | 68.9 | 5 | 214 |
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: | +20,107 | +6,607 | +14,888 | +11.7 | +4,026 | +9,491 | +9.6 | +2,867 | +2,734 | +22.2 | +11 | +812 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | 2,041 | 3,468 | 58.9 | 32 | 98 | 32.7 | 1,165 | 1,690 | 68.9 | 5 | 214 |
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: | +26.8 | +9.0 | +19.7 | +45.4 | +4.2 | +10.6 | +39.7 | +4.7 | +5.2 | +88.9 | +10 | +155 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +4,147 | +1,388 | +3,056 | +45.4 | +650 | +1,637 | +39.7 | +721 | +811 | +88.9 | +10 | +155 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Stephen Curry's additional seasons: | ||||
* Stephen Curry played 11 seasons more than Zion Williamson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 16, from 2015 to 2025—he averaged 26.9 points in a total of 690 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 32 ppg and his lowest 20.8. In those 11 extra years over Zion Williamson, Stephen Curry won 2 scoring titles. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 23.4 | +23.4 | 2013 | 12 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 23.0 | +23.0 | 2014 | 7 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Stephen Curry's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Stephen Curry played in 8 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 27.2 points in a total of 136 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30.5 ppg and his lowest 22.6. |