Stephen Curry vs. Jerry West: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
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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 Jerry West, with 14 seasons played from 1961 to 1974, 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. Jerry West
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Stephen Curry Jerry West Stephen Curry Jerry West
Points
24th
27th
10th
9th
Rebounds
+300th
244th
76th
72nd
Assists
29th
37th
19th
17th
Steals
43rd
+300th
24th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
177th
+300th
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Stephen Curry vs. Jerry West
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Stephen Curry Jerry West Stephen Curry Jerry West
Points
18th
7th
16th
5th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
51st
44th
54th
44th
Steals
77th
+300th
77th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.
* Some years in Jerry West'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 Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
24th
27th
3 25,386 vs. 25,192194
Rebounds
+300th
244th
+56 4,819 vs. 5,366547
Assists
29th
37th
8 6,540 vs. 6,238302
Steals
43rd
+300th
+257 1,553 vs. 811,472
Blocks
+300th
+300th
265 vs. 23242
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
669 vs. 30639
Defensive Rebounds
153rd
+300th
+147 4,150 vs. 864,064
Field Goals Made
29th
25th
4 8,648 vs. 9,016368
Field Goals Attempted
32nd
27th
5 18,356 vs. 19,032676
3-Pointers Made
1st
n/a
4,058 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
1st
n/a
9,589 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
79th
10th
69 4,032 vs. 7,1603,128
Free Throws Attempted
121st
11th
110 4,424 vs. 8,8014,377

Games and Years:

Stephen Curry Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
137th
225th
88 1,026 vs. 93294
Seasons
87th
190th
103 16 vs. 142

Triple-Doubles:

Stephen Curry Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
61st
41st
20 10 vs. 166

Rankings by Points Scored:

Stephen Curry Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
10th
14th
4 71 vs. 665
50+ point games
6th
23rd
17 15 vs. 510
60+ point games
7th
11th
4 2 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Stephen Curry Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
9th
1 4,147 vs. 4,457310
Rebounds
76th
72nd
4 828 vs. 85527
Assists
19th
17th
2 953 vs. 97017
Steals
24th
+300th
+276 231 vs. 0231
Blocks
177th
+300th
+123 50 vs. 050
Offensive Rebounds
223rd
+300th
+77 113 vs. 0113
Defensive Rebounds
45th
+300th
+255 715 vs. 2713
Field Goals Made
16th
9th
7 1,388 vs. 1,622234
Field Goals Attempted
15th
10th
5 3,056 vs. 3,460404
3-Pointers Made
1st
n/a
650 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
1st
n/a
1,637 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
30th
7th
23 721 vs. 1,213492
Free Throws Attempted
38th
8th
30 811 vs. 1,506695

Games and Years:

Stephen Curry Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
41st
44th
3 155 vs. 1532
Playoffs
154th
45th
109 10 vs. 133

Triple-Doubles:

Stephen Curry Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
38th
18 3 vs. 12

Rankings by Points Scored:

Stephen Curry Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
14th
3rd
11 8 vs. 2012
50+ point games
9th
5th
4 1 vs. 21
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Stephen Curry Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
18th
7th
11 24.74 vs. 27.032.29
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.70 vs. 5.761.06
Assists per game
51st
44th
7 6.37 vs. 6.690.32
Steals per game
77th
+300th
+223 1.51 vs. 2.611.10
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.26 vs. 0.740.48
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 0.970.32
Defensive Rebounds per game
282nd
+300th
+18 4.04 vs. 2.771.27
Field Goals Made per game
36th
8th
28 8.43 vs. 9.671.24
Field Goals Attempted per game
33rd
8th
25 17.89 vs. 20.422.53
3-Pointers Made per game
1st
n/a
3.96 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
1st
n/a
9.35 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
136th
3rd
133 3.93 vs. 7.683.75
Free Throws Attempted per game
205th
4th
201 4.31 vs. 9.445.13

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Stephen Curry Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
16th
5th
11 26.75 vs. 29.132.38
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.34 vs. 5.590.25
Assists per game
54th
44th
10 6.15 vs. 6.340.19
Steals per game
77th
+300th
+223 1.49 vs. 0.001.49
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.32 vs. 0.000.32
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.73 vs. 0.000.73
Defensive Rebounds per game
192nd
+300th
+108 4.61 vs. 2.002.61
Field Goals Made per game
34th
5th
29 8.95 vs. 10.601.65
Field Goals Attempted per game
31st
9th
22 19.72 vs. 22.612.90
3-Pointers Made per game
1st
n/a
4.19 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
1st
n/a
10.56 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
99th
6th
93 4.65 vs. 7.933.28
Free Throws Attempted per game
161st
9th
152 5.23 vs. 9.844.61

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.