Kobe Bryant vs. Stephen Curry: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kobe Bryant and Stephen Curry all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

Ever wondered how Kobe Bryant and Stephen Curry truly stack up against each other? This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kobe Bryant, with a career spanning 20 seasons from 1997 to 2016, and Stephen Curry, with 16 seasons played from 2010 to 2025, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks, and 3-pointers made as a bonus) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Kobe Bryant vs. Stephen Curry
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kobe Bryant Stephen Curry Kobe Bryant Stephen Curry
Points
4th
24th
4th
10th
Rebounds
117th
+300th
42nd
76th
Assists
36th
29th
12th
19th
Steals
17th
43rd
6th
24th
Blocks
212nd
+300th
42nd
177th
3-Pointers Made
30th
1st
11th
1st
Years20161510

Kobe Bryant vs. Stephen Curry
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kobe Bryant Stephen Curry Kobe Bryant Stephen Curry
Points
16th
18th
24th
16th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
158th
51st
125th
54th
Steals
96th
77th
97th
77th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
238th
1st
197th
1st

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Stephen Curry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
24th
20 33,643 vs. 25,3868,257
Rebounds
117th
+300th
+183 7,047 vs. 4,8192,228
Assists
36th
29th
7 6,306 vs. 6,540234
Steals
17th
43rd
26 1,944 vs. 1,553391
Blocks
212nd
+300th
+88 640 vs. 265375
Offensive Rebounds
226th
+300th
+74 1,499 vs. 669830
Defensive Rebounds
62nd
153rd
91 5,548 vs. 4,1501,398
Field Goals Made
6th
29th
23 11,719 vs. 8,6483,071
Field Goals Attempted
4th
32nd
28 26,200 vs. 18,3567,844
3-Pointers Made
30th
1st
29 1,827 vs. 4,0582,231
3-Pointers Attempted
18th
1st
17 5,546 vs. 9,5894,043
Free Throws Made
4th
79th
75 8,378 vs. 4,0324,346
Free Throws Attempted
6th
121st
115 10,011 vs. 4,4245,587

Games and Years:

Kobe Bryant Stephen Curry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
16th
137th
121 1,346 vs. 1,026320
Seasons
7th
87th
80 20 vs. 164

Triple-Doubles:

Kobe Bryant Stephen Curry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
24th
61st
37 21 vs. 1011

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kobe Bryant Stephen Curry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
3rd
10th
7 122 vs. 7151
50+ point games
3rd
6th
3 25 vs. 1510
60+ point games
2nd
7th
5 6 vs. 24
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Stephen Curry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
10th
6 5,640 vs. 4,1471,493
Rebounds
42nd
76th
34 1,119 vs. 828291
Assists
12th
19th
7 1,040 vs. 95387
Steals
6th
24th
18 310 vs. 23179
Blocks
42nd
177th
135 144 vs. 5094
Offensive Rebounds
68th
223rd
155 230 vs. 113117
Defensive Rebounds
25th
45th
20 889 vs. 715174
Field Goals Made
5th
16th
11 2,014 vs. 1,388626
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
15th
13 4,499 vs. 3,0561,443
3-Pointers Made
11th
1st
10 292 vs. 650358
3-Pointers Attempted
8th
1st
7 882 vs. 1,637755
Free Throws Made
3rd
30th
27 1,320 vs. 721599
Free Throws Attempted
7th
38th
31 1,617 vs. 811806

Games and Years:

Kobe Bryant Stephen Curry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
7th
41st
34 220 vs. 15565
Playoffs
17th
154th
137 15 vs. 105

Triple-Doubles:

Kobe Bryant Stephen Curry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
20th
0 vs. 33

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kobe Bryant Stephen Curry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
14th
8 13 vs. 85
50+ point games
9th
9th
0 1 vs. 10
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Stephen Curry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
16th
18th
2 24.99 vs. 24.740.25
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.24 vs. 4.700.54
Assists per game
158th
51st
107 4.68 vs. 6.371.69
Steals per game
96th
77th
19 1.44 vs. 1.510.07
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.48 vs. 0.260.22
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.11 vs. 0.650.46
Defensive Rebounds per game
274th
282nd
8 4.12 vs. 4.040.08
Field Goals Made per game
26th
36th
10 8.71 vs. 8.430.28
Field Goals Attempted per game
16th
33rd
17 19.47 vs. 17.891.57
3-Pointers Made per game
238th
1st
237 1.36 vs. 3.962.60
3-Pointers Attempted per game
122nd
1st
121 4.12 vs. 9.355.23
Free Throws Made per game
18th
136th
118 6.22 vs. 3.932.29
Free Throws Attempted per game
28th
205th
177 7.44 vs. 4.313.13

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Stephen Curry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
24th
16th
8 25.64 vs. 26.751.12
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.09 vs. 5.340.26
Assists per game
125th
54th
71 4.73 vs. 6.151.42
Steals per game
97th
77th
20 1.41 vs. 1.490.08
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 0.320.33
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.05 vs. 0.730.32
Defensive Rebounds per game
268th
192nd
76 4.04 vs. 4.610.57
Field Goals Made per game
30th
34th
4 9.15 vs. 8.950.20
Field Goals Attempted per game
20th
31st
11 20.45 vs. 19.720.73
3-Pointers Made per game
197th
1st
196 1.33 vs. 4.192.87
3-Pointers Attempted per game
163rd
1st
162 4.01 vs. 10.566.55
Free Throws Made per game
34th
99th
65 6.00 vs. 4.651.35
Free Throws Attempted per game
41st
161st
120 7.35 vs. 5.232.12

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.