Stephen Curry vs. Steve Francis: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Stephen Curry and Steve Francis 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 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 Steve Francis, with 9 seasons played from 2000 to 2008, 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. Steve Francis
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Stephen Curry Steve Francis Stephen Curry Steve Francis
Points
24th
+300th
10th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
76th
+300th
Assists
29th
183rd
19th
+300th
Steals
43rd
277th
24th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
177th
+300th
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Stephen Curry vs. Steve Francis
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Stephen Curry Steve Francis Stephen Curry Steve Francis
Points
18th
130th
16th
113rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
121st
Assists
51st
67th
54th
20th
Steals
77th
87th
77th
101st
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

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 Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
24th
+300th
+276 25,386 vs. 10,44614,940
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,819 vs. 3,2151,604
Assists
29th
183rd
154 6,540 vs. 3,4733,067
Steals
43rd
277th
234 1,553 vs. 846707
Blocks
+300th
+300th
265 vs. 22342
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
669 vs. 960291
Defensive Rebounds
153rd
+300th
+147 4,150 vs. 2,2551,895
Field Goals Made
29th
+300th
+271 8,648 vs. 3,5435,105
Field Goals Attempted
32nd
+300th
+268 18,356 vs. 8,26710,089
3-Pointers Made
1st
+300th
+299 4,058 vs. 5753,483
3-Pointers Attempted
1st
+300th
+299 9,589 vs. 1,6847,905
Free Throws Made
79th
208th
129 4,032 vs. 2,7851,247
Free Throws Attempted
121st
224th
103 4,424 vs. 3,494930

Games and Years:

Stephen Curry Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
137th
+300th
1,026 vs. 576450
Seasons
87th
+300th
16 vs. 97

Triple-Doubles:

Stephen Curry Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
61st
83rd
22 10 vs. 73

Rankings by Points Scored:

Stephen Curry Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
10th
+300th
71 vs. 170
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 Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
+300th
+290 4,147 vs. 964,051
Rebounds
76th
+300th
+224 828 vs. 42786
Assists
19th
+300th
+281 953 vs. 38915
Steals
24th
+300th
+276 231 vs. 7224
Blocks
177th
+300th
+123 50 vs. 149
Offensive Rebounds
223rd
+300th
+77 113 vs. 6107
Defensive Rebounds
45th
+300th
+255 715 vs. 36679
Field Goals Made
16th
+300th
+284 1,388 vs. 301,358
Field Goals Attempted
15th
+300th
+285 3,056 vs. 702,986
3-Pointers Made
1st
+300th
+299 650 vs. 7643
3-Pointers Attempted
1st
+300th
+299 1,637 vs. 171,620
Free Throws Made
30th
+300th
+270 721 vs. 29692
Free Throws Attempted
38th
+300th
+262 811 vs. 40771

Games and Years:

Stephen Curry Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
41st
+300th
155 vs. 5150
Playoffs
154th
+300th
10 vs. 19

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Stephen Curry Steve Francis 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 Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
18th
130th
112 24.74 vs. 18.146.61
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.70 vs. 5.580.88
Assists per game
51st
67th
16 6.37 vs. 6.030.34
Steals per game
77th
87th
10 1.51 vs. 1.470.04
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.26 vs. 0.390.13
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 1.671.01
Defensive Rebounds per game
282nd
+300th
+18 4.04 vs. 3.910.13
Field Goals Made per game
36th
216th
180 8.43 vs. 6.152.28
Field Goals Attempted per game
33rd
165th
132 17.89 vs. 14.353.54
3-Pointers Made per game
1st
+300th
+299 3.96 vs. 1.002.96
3-Pointers Attempted per game
1st
276th
275 9.35 vs. 2.926.42
Free Throws Made per game
136th
63rd
73 3.93 vs. 4.840.91
Free Throws Attempted per game
205th
74th
131 4.31 vs. 6.071.75

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Stephen Curry Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
16th
113rd
97 26.75 vs. 19.207.55
Rebounds per game
+300th
121st
+179 5.34 vs. 8.403.06
Assists per game
54th
20th
34 6.15 vs. 7.601.45
Steals per game
77th
101st
24 1.49 vs. 1.400.09
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.32 vs. 0.200.12
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.73 vs. 1.200.47
Defensive Rebounds per game
192nd
37th
155 4.61 vs. 7.202.59
Field Goals Made per game
34th
210th
176 8.95 vs. 6.002.95
Field Goals Attempted per game
31st
187th
156 19.72 vs. 14.005.72
3-Pointers Made per game
1st
180th
179 4.19 vs. 1.402.79
3-Pointers Attempted per game
1st
235th
234 10.56 vs. 3.407.16
Free Throws Made per game
99th
41st
58 4.65 vs. 5.801.15
Free Throws Attempted per game
161st
27th
134 5.23 vs. 8.002.77

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.