Chris Paul vs Stephen Curry

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Chris Paul and Stephen Curry compared on their NBA careers: Chris Paul played 21 seasons, 2005-06 to 2025-26, Stephen Curry 17 seasons, 2009-10 to 2025-26. Chris Paul averaged 16.8 points a game to Stephen Curry's 24.8. They have faced each other 59 times: Chris Paul's team won 26, Stephen Curry's 33. In the playoffs they are level at 9-9. Stephen Curry won 4 titles.

Who has the better career numbers?

Stephen Curry leads in 7 of the 9 lines, Chris Paul in 2. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Chris Paul and Stephen Curry career per game
1,370GP1,069
33.5MIN34
16.8PTS24.8, better
4.4REB4.7, better
9.2, betterAST6.3
2, betterSTL1.5
0.2BLK0.3, better
46.9FG%47.1, better
373P%42.2, better
87FT%91.2, better
58TS%62.6, better

Chris Paul vs Stephen Curry head to head

They have faced each other 59 times: Chris Paul's team won 26, Stephen Curry's 33. In the playoffs they are level at 9-9.

Chris Paul and Stephen Curry, record against each other
Regular season411724, better
Playoffs1899
Total592633, better
Chris Paul and Stephen Curry, averages in their games against each other
18.9PTS21.8, better
4.9, betterREB4.7
7.9, betterAST6.0
34.3MIN35.9

Every game against each other

Chris Paul vs Stephen Curry, every game
Oct 28, 2025LAC at GSL 98-790 PTS, 1 REB, 2 AST, 14 MIN19 PTS, 2 REB, 8 AST, 26 MIN
Apr 9, 2025SA at GSW 114-11112 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 29 MIN30 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 37 MIN
Mar 30, 2025GS at SAL 148-1066 PTS, 1 REB, 4 AST, 18 MIN13 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST, 26 MIN
Nov 23, 2024GS at SAW 104-949 PTS, 3 REB, 7 AST, 29 MIN14 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 32 MIN
Mar 13, 2023PHX at GSL 123-11211 PTS, 5 REB, 11 AST, 30 MIN23 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 33 MIN
Oct 25, 2022GS at PHXW 134-10516 PTS, 7 REB, 9 AST, 35 MIN21 PTS, 7 REB, 8 AST, 30 MIN
Dec 25, 2021GS at PHXL 116-10721 PTS, 6 REB, 8 AST, 38 MIN33 PTS, 4 REB, 6 AST, 37 MIN
Dec 3, 2021PHX at GSL 118-9612 PTS, 3 REB, 8 AST, 32 MIN23 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 33 MIN
Nov 30, 2021GS at PHXW 104-9615 PTS, 6 REB, 11 AST, 39 MIN12 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 36 MIN
May 11, 2021PHX at GSL 122-11624 PTS, 3 REB, 10 AST, 33 MIN21 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST, 37 MIN
Jan 28, 2021GS at PHXW 114-9313 PTS, 3 REB, 4 AST, 27 MIN27 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 31 MIN
Oct 27, 2019GS at OKCW 120-9210 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 19 MIN23 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 30 MIN
May 10, 2019GS at HOU (playoffs)L 118-11327 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST, 38 MIN33 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 34 MIN
May 8, 2019HOU at GS (playoffs)L 104-9911 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 38 MIN25 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 44 MIN
May 6, 2019GS at HOU (playoffs)W 112-10813 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 36 MIN30 PTS, 4 REB, 8 AST, 43 MIN
May 4, 2019GS at HOU (playoffs)W 126-121 OT14 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST, 44 MIN17 PTS, 3 REB, 4 AST, 45 MIN
Apr 30, 2019HOU at GS (playoffs)L 115-10918 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 40 MIN20 PTS, 3 REB, 5 AST, 33 MIN
Apr 28, 2019HOU at GS (playoffs)L 104-10017 PTS, 3 REB, 4 AST, 36 MIN18 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 37 MIN
Mar 13, 2019GS at HOUL 106-10424 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 33 MIN24 PTS, 4 REB, 5 AST, 35 MIN
Feb 23, 2019HOU at GSW 118-11223 PTS, 5 REB, 17 AST, 36 MIN25 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST, 36 MIN
May 24, 2018GS at HOU (playoffs)W 98-9420 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 38 MIN22 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 41 MIN
May 22, 2018HOU at GS (playoffs)W 95-9227 PTS, 2 REB, 4 AST, 42 MIN28 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 39 MIN
May 20, 2018HOU at GS (playoffs)L 126-8513 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 33 MIN35 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 34 MIN
May 16, 2018GS at HOU (playoffs)W 127-10516 PTS, 4 REB, 6 AST, 34 MIN16 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST, 34 MIN
May 14, 2018GS at HOU (playoffs)L 119-10623 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST, 38 MIN18 PTS, 6 REB, 8 AST, 35 MIN
Jan 20, 2018GS at HOUW 116-10833 PTS, 11 REB, 7 AST, 35 MIN19 PTS, 1 REB, 8 AST, 36 MIN
Jan 4, 2018GS at HOUL 124-11428 PTS, 7 REB, 9 AST, 36 MIN29 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST, 37 MIN
Oct 17, 2017HOU at GSW 122-1214 PTS, 8 REB, 10 AST, 33 MIN22 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 30 MIN
Dec 7, 2016GS at LACL 115-9815 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 32 MIN19 PTS, 4 REB, 6 AST, 33 MIN
Mar 23, 2016LAC at GSL 114-9813 PTS, 6 REB, 8 AST, 35 MIN33 PTS, 4 REB, 5 AST, 37 MIN
Feb 20, 2016GS at LACL 115-11224 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 35 MIN23 PTS, 3 REB, 9 AST, 36 MIN
Nov 19, 2015GS at LACL 124-11735 PTS, 4 REB, 8 AST, 32 MIN40 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST, 37 MIN
Nov 4, 2015LAC at GSL 112-10824 PTS, 3 REB, 9 AST, 31 MIN31 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 33 MIN
Mar 31, 2015GS at LACL 110-10627 PTS, 2 REB, 9 AST, 39 MIN27 PTS, 1 REB, 4 AST, 36 MIN
Mar 8, 2015LAC at GSL 106-9814 PTS, 5 REB, 11 AST, 31 MIN12 PTS, 1 REB, 4 AST, 32 MIN
Dec 25, 2014GS at LACW 100-8622 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 38 MIN14 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST, 36 MIN
Nov 5, 2014LAC at GSL 121-10415 PTS, 2 REB, 12 AST, 31 MIN28 PTS, 6 REB, 7 AST, 34 MIN
May 3, 2014GS at LAC (playoffs)W 126-12122 PTS, 2 REB, 14 AST, 42 MIN33 PTS, 5 REB, 9 AST, 46 MIN
May 1, 2014LAC at GS (playoffs)L 100-999 PTS, 5 REB, 8 AST, 34 MIN24 PTS, 4 REB, 9 AST, 45 MIN
Apr 29, 2014GS at LAC (playoffs)W 113-10320 PTS, 6 REB, 7 AST, 39 MIN17 PTS, 3 REB, 4 AST, 44 MIN
Apr 27, 2014LAC at GS (playoffs)L 118-9716 PTS, 5 REB, 6 AST, 32 MIN33 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST, 42 MIN
Apr 24, 2014LAC at GS (playoffs)W 98-9615 PTS, 2 REB, 10 AST, 35 MIN16 PTS, 2 REB, 15 AST, 43 MIN
Apr 21, 2014GS at LAC (playoffs)W 138-9812 PTS, 6 REB, 10 AST, 27 MIN24 PTS, 1 REB, 8 AST, 31 MIN
Apr 19, 2014GS at LAC (playoffs)L 109-10528 PTS, 7 REB, 8 AST, 36 MIN14 PTS, 3 REB, 7 AST, 45 MIN
Mar 12, 2014GS at LACW 111-9816 PTS, 8 REB, 12 AST, 38 MIN13 PTS, 5 REB, 11 AST, 29 MIN
Dec 25, 2013LAC at GSL 105-10326 PTS, 2 REB, 11 AST, 40 MIN15 PTS, 6 REB, 11 AST, 42 MIN
Oct 31, 2013GS at LACW 126-11542 PTS, 2 REB, 15 AST, 37 MIN38 PTS, 3 REB, 9 AST, 38 MIN
Jan 21, 2013LAC at GSL 106-994 PTS, 2 REB, 9 AST, 33 MIN28 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST, 37 MIN
Jan 5, 2013GS at LACW 115-8927 PTS, 5 REB, 9 AST, 28 MIN10 PTS, 0 REB, 5 AST, 29 MIN
Jan 2, 2013LAC at GSL 115-9423 PTS, 4 REB, 6 AST, 39 MIN31 PTS, 6 REB, 8 AST, 43 MIN
Nov 3, 2012GS at LACL 114-11027 PTS, 2 REB, 10 AST, 33 MIN23 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 43 MIN
Mar 11, 2012GS at LACL 97-9323 PTS, 2 REB, 5 AST, 36 MIN0 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 9 MIN
Feb 20, 2012LAC at GSL 104-9724 PTS, 5 REB, 6 AST, 40 MIN11 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST, 33 MIN
Dec 25, 2011LAC at GSW 105-8620 PTS, 2 REB, 9 AST, 37 MIN4 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 33 MIN
Feb 15, 2011NO at GSL 102-8911 PTS, 4 REB, 10 AST, 32 MIN14 PTS, 0 REB, 8 AST, 24 MIN
Jan 26, 2011NO at GSW 112-10318 PTS, 2 REB, 17 AST, 32 MIN20 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST, 39 MIN
Jan 5, 2011GS at NOL 110-10324 PTS, 6 REB, 13 AST, 38 MIN21 PTS, 3 REB, 5 AST, 40 MIN
Jan 27, 2010NO at GSW 123-11038 PTS, 6 REB, 9 AST, 38 MIN15 PTS, 5 REB, 8 AST, 41 MIN
Dec 23, 2009GS at NOW 108-10220 PTS, 5 REB, 7 AST, 39 MIN17 PTS, 10 REB, 7 AST, 47 MIN

Games both played on opposite sides, from the game logs on file; the record is their teams’.

Career totals

Chris Paul and Stephen Curry career totals
23,058PTS26,528, better
6,005, betterREB4,973
12,552, betterAST6,743
2,728, betterSTL1,601
222BLK282, better
46.9FG%47.1, better
373P%42.2, better
87FT%91.2, better
58TS%62.6, better

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Chris Paul and Stephen Curry postseason
149GP155
36.5MIN37.2
20PTS26.8, better
4.9REB5.3, better
8.3, betterAST6.1
1.9, betterSTL1.5
0.2BLK0.3, better
48.4, betterFG%45.4
37.33P%39.7, better
85.4FT%88.9, better
58.3TS%60.8, better

Where each stands all time

Chris Paul and Stephen Curry all-time places
36th (23,058)Points19th (26,528), better
168th (6,005), betterRebounds244th (4,973)
2nd (12,552), betterAssists26th (6,743)
27th (1,870)3-pointers made1st (4,248), better
2nd (2,728), betterSteals40th (1,601)

Among the NBA players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

Chris Paul and Stephen Curry titles and awards
—Championships4, better
1, betterRookie of the Year—
1All-Rookie First Team1
2, betterAll-Defensive Second Team—
4All-NBA First Team4
7, betterAll-Defensive First Team—
5All-NBA Second Team5
2All-NBA Third Team2
1All-Star MVP2, better
—MVP2, better
—Finals MVP1, better

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Chris Paul and Stephen Curry season by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.
1st2005-0616.15.1, better7.8, better2009-1017.5, better4.55.9
2nd2006-0717.34.4, better8.9, better2010-1118.6, better3.95.8
3rd2007-0821.1, better4.0, better11.6, better2011-1214.73.45.3
4th2008-0922.85.5, better11.0, better2012-1322.9, better4.06.9
5th2009-1018.74.210.7, better2013-1424.0, better4.3, better8.5
6th2010-1115.94.19.8, better2014-1523.8, better4.3, better7.7
7th2011-1219.83.69.1, better2015-1630.1, better5.4, better6.7
8th2012-1316.93.79.7, better2016-1725.3, better4.5, better6.6
9th2013-1419.14.310.7, better2017-1826.4, better5.1, better6.1
10th2014-1519.14.610.2, better2018-1927.3, better5.3, better5.2
11th2015-1619.54.210.0, better2019-2020.8, better5.2, better6.6
12th2016-1718.15.09.2, better2020-2132.0, better5.5, better5.8
13th2017-1818.65.4, better7.9, better2021-2225.5, better5.26.3
14th2018-1915.64.68.2, better2022-2329.4, better6.1, better6.3
15th2019-2017.65.0, better6.7, better2023-2426.4, better4.55.1
16th2020-2116.44.5, better8.9, better2024-2524.5, better4.46.0
17th2021-2214.74.4, better10.8, better2025-2626.6, better3.64.7
18th2022-2313.94.38.9————
19th2023-249.23.96.8————
20th2024-258.83.67.4————
21st2025-262.91.83.3————

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST