LeBron James vs Stephen Curry

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LeBron James and Stephen Curry compared on their NBA careers: LeBron James played 23 seasons, 2003-04 to 2025-26, Stephen Curry 17 seasons, 2009-10 to 2025-26. LeBron James averaged 26.8 points a game to Stephen Curry's 24.8. LeBron James won 4 titles, Stephen Curry won 4 titles.

Who has the better career numbers?

LeBron James leads in 5 of the 8 lines, Stephen Curry in 3. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

LeBron James and Stephen Curry career per game

1,622	GP	1,069
37.6	MIN	34
26.8, better	PTS	24.8
7.5, better	REB	4.7
7.4, better	AST	6.3
1.5	STL	1.5
0.7, better	BLK	0.3
50.7, better	FG%	47.1
34.8	3P%	42.2, better
73.7	FT%	91.2, better
59	TS%	62.6, better

Career totals

LeBron James and Stephen Curry career totals

43,440, better	PTS	26,528
12,095, better	REB	4,973
12,016, better	AST	6,743
2,417, better	STL	1,601
1,185, better	BLK	282
50.7, better	FG%	47.1
34.8	3P%	42.2, better
73.7	FT%	91.2, better
59	TS%	62.6, better

How do they compare in the playoffs?

LeBron James and Stephen Curry postseason

302	GP	155
41.2	MIN	37.2
28.2, better	PTS	26.8
8.9, better	REB	5.3
7.2, better	AST	6.1
1.7, better	STL	1.5
1, better	BLK	0.3
49.5, better	FG%	45.4
33.2	3P%	39.7, better
74.1	FT%	88.9, better
58.3	TS%	60.8, better

Where each stands all time

LeBron James and Stephen Curry all-time places

1st (43,440), better	Points	21st (26,528)
16th (12,095), better	Rebounds	231st (4,973)
4th (12,016), better	Assists	26th (6,743)
6th (2,636)	3-pointers made	1st (4,248), better
6th (2,417), better	Steals	41st (1,601)
64th (1,185), better	Blocks	—

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

LeBron James and Stephen Curry titles and awards

4	Championships	4
1, better	Rookie of the Year	—
1	All-Rookie First Team	1
4	All-NBA Second Team	5, better
13, better	All-NBA First Team	4
3, better	All-Star MVP	2
5, better	All-Defensive First Team	—
4, better	MVP	2
4, better	Finals MVP	1
1, better	All-Defensive Second Team	—
4, better	All-NBA Third Team	2

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.

LeBron James and Stephen Curry season by season

1st	2003-04	20.9, better	5.5, better	5.9	2009-10	17.5	4.5	5.9
2nd	2004-05	27.2, better	7.4, better	7.2, better	2010-11	18.6	3.9	5.8
3rd	2005-06	31.4, better	7.0, better	6.6, better	2011-12	14.7	3.4	5.3
4th	2006-07	27.3, better	6.7, better	6.0	2012-13	22.9	4.0	6.9, better
5th	2007-08	30.0, better	7.9, better	7.2	2013-14	24.0	4.3	8.5, better
6th	2008-09	28.4, better	7.6, better	7.2	2014-15	23.8	4.3	7.7, better
7th	2009-10	29.7	7.3, better	8.6, better	2015-16	30.1, better	5.4	6.7
8th	2010-11	26.7, better	7.5, better	7.0, better	2016-17	25.3	4.5	6.6
9th	2011-12	27.1, better	7.9, better	6.2, better	2017-18	26.4	5.1	6.1
10th	2012-13	26.8	8.0, better	7.3, better	2018-19	27.3, better	5.3	5.2
11th	2013-14	27.1, better	6.9, better	6.3	2019-20	20.8	5.2	6.6, better
12th	2014-15	25.3	6.0, better	7.4, better	2020-21	32.0, better	5.5	5.8
13th	2015-16	25.3	7.4, better	6.8, better	2021-22	25.5, better	5.2	6.3
14th	2016-17	26.4	8.6, better	8.7, better	2022-23	29.4, better	6.1	6.3
15th	2017-18	27.5, better	8.6, better	9.1, better	2023-24	26.4	4.5	5.1
16th	2018-19	27.4, better	8.5, better	8.3, better	2024-25	24.5	4.4	6.0
17th	2019-20	25.3	7.8, better	10.2, better	2025-26	26.6, better	3.6	4.7
18th	2020-21	25.0	7.7	7.8	—	—	—	—
19th	2021-22	30.3	8.2	6.2	—	—	—	—
20th	2022-23	28.9	8.3	6.8	—	—	—	—
21st	2023-24	25.7	7.3	8.3	—	—	—	—
22nd	2024-25	24.4	7.8	8.2	—	—	—	—
23rd	2025-26	20.9	6.1	7.2	—	—	—	—

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST