Stephen Curry vs. Bill Walton: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Stephen Curry and Bill Walton 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 / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Stephen Curry, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 2010 to 2025, and Bill Walton, with 10 seasons played from 1975 to 1987, 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) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Stephen Curry vs. Bill Walton
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Stephen Curry Bill Walton Stephen Curry Bill Walton
Points
24th
+300th
10th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
293rd
76th
230th
Assists
29th
+300th
19th
+300th
Steals
43rd
+300th
24th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
100th
177th
104th
Years1610104

Stephen Curry vs. Bill Walton
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Stephen Curry Bill Walton Stephen Curry Bill Walton
Points
18th
+300th
16th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
40th
+300th
100th
Assists
51st
+300th
54th
+300th
Steals
77th
+300th
77th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
17th
+300th
43rd

The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Bill Walton's career don't have data for these stats.

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:

Stephen Curry Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
24th
+300th
+276 25,386 vs. 6,21519,171
Rebounds
+300th
293rd
+7 4,819 vs. 4,923104
Assists
29th
+300th
+271 6,540 vs. 1,5904,950
Steals
43rd
+300th
+257 1,553 vs. 3801,173
Blocks
+300th
100th
+200 265 vs. 1,034769
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
669 vs. 1,103434
Defensive Rebounds
153rd
184th
31 4,150 vs. 3,820330
Field Goals Made
29th
+300th
+271 8,648 vs. 2,5526,096
Field Goals Attempted
32nd
+300th
+268 18,356 vs. 4,90013,456
3-Pointers Made
1st
+300th
+299 4,058 vs. 04,058
3-Pointers Attempted
1st
+300th
+299 9,589 vs. 49,585
Free Throws Made
79th
+300th
+221 4,032 vs. 1,1112,921
Free Throws Attempted
121st
+300th
+179 4,424 vs. 1,6832,741

Games and Years:

Stephen Curry Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
137th
+300th
1,026 vs. 468558
Seasons
87th
+300th
16 vs. 106

Triple-Doubles:

Stephen Curry Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
61st
109th
48 10 vs. 55

Rankings by Points Scored:

Stephen Curry Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
10th
-
71 vs. 071
50+ point games
6th
-
15 vs. 015
60+ point games
7th
-
2 vs. 02
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Stephen Curry Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
+300th
+290 4,147 vs. 5283,619
Rebounds
76th
230th
154 828 vs. 444384
Assists
19th
+300th
+281 953 vs. 145808
Steals
24th
+300th
+276 231 vs. 32199
Blocks
177th
104th
73 50 vs. 8333
Offensive Rebounds
223rd
272nd
49 113 vs. 9518
Defensive Rebounds
45th
168th
123 715 vs. 349366
Field Goals Made
16th
+300th
+284 1,388 vs. 2301,158
Field Goals Attempted
15th
+300th
+285 3,056 vs. 4382,618
3-Pointers Made
1st
+300th
+299 650 vs. 0650
3-Pointers Attempted
1st
+300th
+299 1,637 vs. 11,636
Free Throws Made
30th
+300th
+270 721 vs. 68653
Free Throws Attempted
38th
+300th
+262 811 vs. 101710

Games and Years:

Stephen Curry Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
41st
+300th
155 vs. 49106
Playoffs
154th
+300th
10 vs. 46

Triple-Doubles:

Stephen Curry Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
39th
19 3 vs. 12

Rankings by Points Scored:

Stephen Curry Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
14th
-
8 vs. 08
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Stephen Curry Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
18th
+300th
+282 24.74 vs. 13.2811.46
Rebounds per game
+300th
40th
+260 4.70 vs. 10.525.82
Assists per game
51st
+300th
+249 6.37 vs. 3.402.98
Steals per game
77th
+300th
+223 1.51 vs. 0.810.70
Blocks per game
+300th
17th
+283 0.26 vs. 2.211.95
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
124th
+176 0.65 vs. 2.361.70
Defensive Rebounds per game
282nd
9th
273 4.04 vs. 8.164.12
Field Goals Made per game
36th
+300th
+264 8.43 vs. 5.452.98
Field Goals Attempted per game
33rd
+300th
+267 17.89 vs. 10.477.42
3-Pointers Made per game
1st
+300th
+299 3.96 vs. 0.003.96
3-Pointers Attempted per game
1st
+300th
+299 9.35 vs. 0.029.33
Free Throws Made per game
136th
+300th
+164 3.93 vs. 2.371.56
Free Throws Attempted per game
205th
+300th
+95 4.31 vs. 3.600.72

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Stephen Curry Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
16th
+300th
+284 26.75 vs. 10.7815.98
Rebounds per game
+300th
100th
+200 5.34 vs. 9.063.72
Assists per game
54th
+300th
+246 6.15 vs. 2.963.19
Steals per game
77th
+300th
+223 1.49 vs. 0.650.84
Blocks per game
+300th
43rd
+257 0.32 vs. 1.691.37
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
240th
+60 0.73 vs. 1.941.21
Defensive Rebounds per game
192nd
41st
151 4.61 vs. 7.122.51
Field Goals Made per game
34th
+300th
+266 8.95 vs. 4.694.26
Field Goals Attempted per game
31st
+300th
+269 19.72 vs. 8.9410.78
3-Pointers Made per game
1st
+300th
+299 4.19 vs. 0.004.19
3-Pointers Attempted per game
1st
+300th
+299 10.56 vs. 0.0410.53
Free Throws Made per game
99th
+300th
+201 4.65 vs. 1.393.26
Free Throws Attempted per game
161st
+300th
+139 5.23 vs. 2.063.17

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.